South Berkeley Chamber Ensemble

03/30/2026

South Berkeley Chamber Ensemble invites you to an evening of Baroque and jazz music, featuring works by J.S. Bach, Carla Bley, Tomaso Albinoni, Dave Brubeck, Domenico Scarlatti, and our own composers and creatives. Please stay with us afterward for complimentary dessert and great conversations!

South Berkeley Chamber Ensemble invites you to an evening of Baroque and jazz music, featuring works by J.S. Bach, Carla Bley, Tomaso Albinoni, Dave Brubeck, Domenico Scarlatti, and our own compose…

03/01/2026

Another lovely SBCE concert, blown in on a celebratory spring breeze! Heartfelt thanks to Sharon Marcos Mateo of Sogorea Tè Land Trust for sharing their vital ecology and land reclamation work, and to our whole cast and crew for this over the top work of art and history. Back row: (L-R) Victor Mavedzenge, Tracy Randolph, Lauren Nucum, Tambre Thompson, Madeline Duran, Ron Pickell; Front row: (L-R) Dale Pistilli, Nance Becker, Steve Deutsch, Angie Meuleman, Sharon Marcos Mateo. The Ecology Concert: Celebrate Nature. https://sbcelife.wordpress.com/program-notes-archive/

02/23/2026

7 PM tonight February 28th, join us for a special concert featuring an ecology Q&A with Indigenous land conservationists, eco and nature-themed works by Victor Mavedzenge, Angie Meuleman, Eugène Bozza, Stacy Garrop, Herman Beeftink, Phyllis Avidan-Louke, and our composers and creatives. Please stay with us afterward for complimentary dessert and great conversations. Our concert benefits the unhoused women and children’s Suitcase Clinic. Address: 2236 Parker Street/Ellsworth in Berkeley. Tickets: $10-$20 at venue; no one turned away.

02/20/2026

7 PM tonight, February 28th, join us for a special concert featuring an ecology Q&A with Indigenous land conservationists, and eco and nature-themed works by our composers and creatives. Tickets: At venue or via Venmo, $10-$20; no one turned away. Address: 2236 Parker Street/Ellsworth, Berkeley
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01/21/2026

Sarah Willner: In Memoriam

Sarah Willner, viola/violin In Memoriam: SBCE extends our deep love, admiration, and eternal thanks to Sarah Willner for her powerful championing of SBCE’s musicians, composers and creatives. You a…

01/18/2026

7 PM Saturday February 28th, join us for a special concert featuring an ecology Q&A with Indigenous land conservationists, eco and nature-themed works by Victor Mavedzenge, Angie Meuleman, Eugène Bozza, Stacy Garrop, Herman Beeftink, Phyllis Avidan-Louke, and our composers and creatives. Please stay with us afterward for complimentary dessert and great conversations. Our concert benefits the unhoused women and children’s Suitcase Clinic. Address: 2236 Parker Street/Ellsworth. Tickets: $10-$20 at venue; no one turned away.

Join South Berkeley Chamber Ensemble for a special concert featuring a Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) discussion with Native American land conservationists, works by Jerod Impichchaachaaha’…

10/20/2025

Surprised? Surprise! Sometimes a lap around the pews on a unicycle, a little juggling, and some stellar jazz music are just the ticket for a great time! Thanks to the inimitable jongleur Jeremy Shafer for filling our hearts with the joy of French circus magic, and to the whole crew for a lovely night away in France. Vive la France!

10/17/2025

7PM Saturday October 18th, join the fun with South Berkeley Chamber Ensemble for a night of French classical and jazz works: Claude Bolling’s Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio, featuring Nance Becker on flute, Angie Meuleman at the piano, and Paul Yonemura on percussion; Michel Legrand’s The Windmills of your Mind, featuring Greg Brown on saxophone, Geoff Carter on piano, Paul Yonemura on drums, JJ Hartman on bass - and more! Come for the music and fun surprises, and stay with us afterward for complimentary dessert. Our concert benefits the Women’s Suitcase Clinic. Tickets: At venue, $10-$20; no one turned away. www.sbcelife.wordpress.com

10/16/2025

7PM Saturday October 18th, join the fun with South Berkeley Chamber Ensemble for a night of French classical and jazz works: Claude Bolling’s Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio, featuring Nance Becker on flute, Angie Meuleman at the piano, and Paul Yonemura on percussion; Michel Legrand’s The Windmills of your Mind, featuring Greg Brown on saxophone, Geoff Carter on piano, Paul Yonemura on drums, and JJ Hartman on bass - and more! Come for the music and fun surprises, and stay with us afterward for complimentary dessert. Our concert benefits the Women’s Suitcase Clinic. Tickets at venue: www.sbcelife.wordpress.com