Chamber Music Concerts and Events
Music at Kohl Mansion (MAKM) presents an annual series of international chamber concerts featuring some of the world’s most celebrated ensembles at the magnificent Kohl Mansion in Burlingame. Alongside the mainstage concert series, MAKM hosts events and offers music in San Mateo and surrounding cities in San Mateo County. The concerts always feature professional musicians and include a range of events, from free Family Concerts to musical conversations in libraries, senior centers, and various community venues across the San Francisco Bay Area Peninsula.
Borromeo String Quartet
Each visionary performance of the award-winning Borromeo String Quartet strengthens...
Gryphon Trio
Canada’s endlessly inventive Gryphon Trio has impressed international audiences and the press for the past twenty-five years ...
San Francisco Girls Chorus
Under the direction of Artistic Director Valérie Sainte-Agathe, the San Francisco Girls Chorus (SFGC) has achieved an incomparable sound ...
Reverón Piano Trio
Founded in 2017, the Reverón Piano Trio has quickly established itself as one of the most important chamber music ensembles from Latin America.
Trio Karénine
Founded in Paris in 2009, Trio Karénine bears the name of Tolstoy’s beautiful and emotionally honest heroine. The French trio is acclaimed by critics and audiences ...
Aris Quartet
Expressive, dynamic, spectacular – the Aris Quartet of Germany has been at home on international stages ...
Ariel Quartet
Distinguished by its virtuosity, probing musical insight, and impassioned, fiery performances, the Ariel Quartet has garnered critical praise worldwide for more than twenty years.
Alexander String Quartet with pianist Jeffrey LaDeur
The Alexander String Quartet stands among the world’s premier ensembles, ...
Past Chamber Concerts
Pianist JOYCE YANG in Recital
Dazzling Korean-American pianist Joyce Yang returns with a selection of preludes by Rachmaninoff and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.
POULENC TRIO with soprano SHAWNETTE SULKER
The nationally acclaimed Poulenc Trio returns with an extraordinary and unique chamber music program ...
HORSZOWSKI TRIO
The celebrated Horszowski Trio returns with a piano trio by Clara Schumann and Shostakovich’s profoundly moving...
FRAUTSCHI, MANASSE, NAKAMATSU TRIO
Jennifer Frautschi joins clarinetist Jon Manasse and pianist Jon Nakamatsu ...
HOLIDAY ROULETTE: A MEZZO MASH-UP!
SF Opera artists offer classic holiday arrangements and medleys...
ISRAELI CHAMBER PROJECT with Charles Neidich, clarinet
Israeli chamber Project amends concert programming reflecting personnel changes due to Israel conflict...
Alexander String Quartet
The Alexander String Quartet has performed in the major music capitals of five continents, securing its standing among the world’s premier ensembles ...
Curtis on Tour with Ida Kavafian and Peter Wiley*
Violinist Ida Kavafian and cellist Peter Wiley, world renowned soloists and chamber musicians lead a quintet of string players ...
Family Series — Free Concerts for All Ages
Family Concerts are fun, interactive concerts that expose audiences of all ages to the music, poetry, language, history, and customs of many world cultures. Each one-hour concert, performed without intermission, offers audience members an opportunity to hear and interact with distinguished, award-winning musical ensembles in an informal, family-friendly setting. Admission is free to these lively, engaging concerts aimed at youth of all ages, families and adult audiences.
Past Family Concerts
BRASS OVER BRIDGES
FREE Family ConcertSaturday, March 30, 3 p.m.
Join us for a free family concert featuring Brass Over Bridges, a collective of musicians ...
Sound Impact Family Concert
Saturday, June 10, 3 p.m.
Join us for a family concert featuring Sound Impact, a collective of musicians dedicated to serving communities and igniting positive change in the US and abroad through live performances and education programs in schools
Hola-Yallah! Free Family Concert
Saturday, May 6, 3 p.m.
Hola-Yallah! is Georges Lammam, violin, and Gabriel Navia, guitar - a Latin-Arabian Duo sharing classic and new ...
Brass Over Bridges – Free Family Concert
Inspired by the cultural diversity of the San Francisco Bay Area, Brass Over Bridges seeks to engage audiences ...
Music in Schools
Our musicians are visiting your schools this spring.
Sound Impact – Free Family Concert
The musicians of Sound Impact travel back in time to unlock musical treasures of the past! This unique program showcases music from 1263 to present day ...
Musicians from the Valley of the Moon Music Festival – Free Family Concert
Cellist Tanya Tomkins and pianist Eric Zivian, co-founders of Sonoma’s Valley of the Moon Music Festival, will offer a program ...
Grupo Falso Baiano – Free Family Concert
Grupo Falso Baiano is a choro group that offers a window into the history and diverse culture of Brazil ...
Huckleberry Quartet – Free Family Concert
The Huckleberry Quartet takes young audiences on a whirlwind tour of musical styles and cultural traditions ...
Aurio Trio – Free Family Concert
The Aurio Trio – concert pianist Karen Hutchinson, Zachariah Spellman, and Rufus Olivier will bring us a program of familiar favorites ...
San Francisco Girls Chorus
Under the direction of Artistic Director Valérie Sainte-Agathe, the San Francisco Girls Chorus (SFGC) has achieved an incomparable sound ...
Past Special Events
HOLIDAY ROULETTE: A MEZZO MASH-UP!
SF Opera artists offer classic holiday arrangements and medleys...
NEW PODCAST: Fauré Piano Quartett & Frederica von Stade
Listen to Frederica von Stade and the Fauré Piano Quartett interviewed by Music at Kohl Mansion in advance of this Sunday's concert. Now available on Spotify.
Transform your living room into the Great Hall at Kohl Mansion
Play Music at Kohl's 40th Anniversary Concert in your living room February 14 through February 28 ...
Mesa-Yakushev Duo On Demand Broadcast
Available 6 days only! Friday, February 11 to Wednesday, February 16.
Harlem Quartet On Demand Broadcast
with pianist-composer Aldo López-Gavilán ON DEMAND BROADCAST available 5 days only! November 24 - 28
Violins of Hope
From January 16 through March 14, 2020, an immersive multi-week celebration of the remarkable resilience of the human spirit.
Gala Concert – Preview Songs from the Violins of Hope
A Gala Concert Evening -- Special Preview Preview of Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer's Intonations: Songs from the Violins of Hope
Musicians from the Valley Moon Music Festival
Celebrate the season in the lavishly decorated Kohl Mansion for our beloved Holiday Gala Concert ...
Play In with Sound Impact
Play In with us! After a brief performance by Sound Impact, experience one of the great joys of being a musician …
Play In with Sound Impact
Play In with us! After a brief performance by Sound Impact, experience one of the great joys of being a musician …
