Concerts 2022-04-12T11:03:10+00:00

Music at Kohl Concerts

  • American String Quartet

    Sunday, May 1, 7 pm
    Internationally recognized as one of the world's finest quartets, the American String Quartet has spent decades honing the luxurious sound for which it is famous.
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Past Chamber Concerts

  • Quatuor Danel

    Sunday, April 10, 7 pm
    The quartet is famous for its bold, concentrated interpretations of major string quartet cycles.
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  • Musicians from the San Francisco Symphony

    Sunday, March 6, 7 pm
    Five string players from our own SF Symphony travel from Davies Hall to our Great Hall ...
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  • Cancelled: Ida Kavafian and Peter Wiley with Curtis on Tour

    CANCELLED: February 13, 7 pm
    We regret to announce that the February 13th concert with Curtis on Tour has been cancelled. According to a spokesperson ...
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  • Mesa-Yakushev Duo

    Sunday, January 16, 7 pm
    Cuban-American cellist Thomas Mesa is joined by Russian pianist Ilya Yakushev to perform magnificent sonatas ...
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  • The Lee Trio

    Sunday, December 12, 7 pm
    An award-winning piano trio of three virtuosic performers, educators, and sisters, The Lee Trio bring their special synergy to the mainstage ...
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  • Rolston Quartet

    Sunday, November 21, 7 pm
    Hailed as a “bright star in the string quartet sky,” the Rolston Quartet has received rave reviews and accolades ...
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  • Harlem Quartet with pianist-composer Aldo López-Gavilán

    Sunday, October 31, 7 pm
    Noted for its “fresh, bracing, and intelligent” attitude towards classical music, vibrant programming, and collaborations across genres ...
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  • Maxwell Quartet

    Sunday, June 6, 7 pm PDT &
    Thursday, June 10, 6 pm PDT (Virtual)
    Hailed as “brilliantly fresh, unexpected and exhilarating” and regarded as one of Britain's finest ...
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  • Horszowski Trio

    Sunday, May 9, 7 pm PDT &
    Thursday, May 13, 6 pm PDT (Virtual)
    Described as “the most compelling American group to come on the scene”, a vital force in the international chamber music world ...
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  • Ying Quartet

    Sunday, April 11, 7 pm PDT
    & Thursday, April 15, 6 pm PDT (Virtual)
    Occupying a position of unique prominence in the classical music world, the Quartet is a favorite of Music at Kohl audiences ...
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Children’s Concerts

Children’s Concerts are interactive, 45-minute weekday presentations at Kohl Mansion designed to introduce elementary and preschool aged students to a real, live concret experience. Fast-paced and lively, these performances by professional musicians engage young audiences through participatory games, songs, and movement. They are ideal for class or group field trips, as well as individual families. Children’s Concerts are offered at the subsidized ticket price of $6 per child or accompanying adult. For more information, contact our Education Coordinator at education@musicatkohl.org.

We hope to restart these concerts in spring 2023.

Past Children’s Concerts

Family Series — Free Concerts for All Ages

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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.

Music at Kohl Mansion’s free Family Concerts are held in the Oak Room at the San Mateo Public Library, located at 55 West 3rd Avenue, San Mateo.
No tickets are required. Free underground parking.

For more information, call (650) 762-1130.

Past Family Concerts

  • Sound Impact – Free Family Concert

    Saturday, February 26, 2022 - 3:00 pm
    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

    Saturday, December 14, 2019 - 3:00 pm
    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

    Saturday, March 3, 2018 - 3:00 pm
    Grupo Falso Baiano is a choro group that offers a window into the history and diverse culture of Brazil ...

  • Huckleberry Quartet – Free Family Concert

    Saturday, April 1, 2017 - 3:00 pm
    The Huckleberry Quartet takes young audiences on a whirlwind tour of musical styles and cultural traditions ...

  • Aurio Trio – Free Family Concert

    Saturday, March 5, 2016 - 3:00 pm
    The Aurio Trio – concert pianist Karen Hutchinson, Zachariah Spellman, and Rufus Olivier will bring us a program of familiar favorites ...

  • Quartet San Francisco – Free Family Concert

    Saturday, January 23, 2016 - 3:00 pm
    Three-time Grammy nominee and International Tango competition winner Quartet San Francisco expresses itself ...

  • Neave Trio family-concert-icon-16x16

    Saturday, March 14, 2015 - 3 pm
    FREE FAMILY CONCERT
    Hailed by critics as “absolutely stunning” and “brilliant” the Neave Trio (Anna Williams, violin. Mikhail Veselov, cello, Toni James, piano) has “exceeded ...

  • Lee Trio family-concert-icon-16x16

    Sunday, December 7, 2014
    Master Class - 2 pm Family Concert - 3 pm
    The Lee Trio is an award-winning piano trio made up of three virtuosic performers, educators and sisters from San Francisco. Since its critically acclaimed Wigmore Hall debut in 2002, The Lee Trio’s “gripping immediacy and freshness” and “rich palette of tone colours” [The Strad] has inspired and moved audiences worldwide, establishing itself as one of the premier chamber ensembles on the international stage. In addition to performing, the Trio devotes time to teaching and giving masterclasses, and frequently collaborates with living composers, most recently finishing a recording project of Jane Antonia Cornish's piano trio, Duende, on the Delos Music label. Free admission.

Past Special Events