Monthly playing sessions are conducted by a professional guest conductor from September through May or June. We also will have special events, as shown on the playing schedule below.
The eighth monthly playing session for the 2025-2026 season will be with Miyo Aoki on March 7th at Hillside church, which is at 1422 Navellier S., El Cerrito, CA. (Zion church is at 5201 Park Blvd, Piedmont, CA. Mary Magdalen church is at 2005 Berryman St., Berkeley, CA. Northbrae church is at 941 The Alameda, Berkeley, CA.)
Playing schedule for upcoming events of the EBRS 2025-2026 season |
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March 7 |
Hillside, Saturday at 10:00am-noon |
Miyo Aoki |
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March 7 |
Hillside, Saturday,1:00pm-4pm |
Members’ Recital |
Coordinators: Nancy Grant and Mary Ellen Reed |
April 3 |
Northbrae, Friday at 7:30pm |
Frances Blaker |
New venue!! |
May 1 |
Zion, Friday at 7:30pm |
Andy Canepa |
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Our regular playing session with Miyo Aoki happens March 7 morning 10-noon. We will take a lunch break, set up by 12:45, and begin the Members' Recital at 1 pm. Each ensemble (or solo) will have 8-10 minutes. We play at Hillside Community Church, 1422 Navellier Street, El Cerrito, CA.
Please join our meetings a bit early if you can to enjoy a little socializing and to ensure that you get set up and ready to play before the music starts. Our regular monthly playing sessions typically run for 2 hours with a short break in-between.
If your last name begins with M-Z, please bring some snacks for the break during our Feb. 7th playing session, if possible.
It’s your opportunity to shine! Our annual EBRS Members Recital falls this year on Saturday, March 7! Note - this has been rescheduled from
March 28 due to the No Kings demonstration. Sign up by March 1 to be a
performer - solo to any size ensemble as long as it includes a recorder and
one EBRS member. To sign up to play, please contact Mary Ellen Reed for a form:
shawmmutt@comcast.net, 510-326-2187; or Nancy Grant,
ncgrant.work@gmail.com, 415.317.2116. The form must be submitted by March 1st.
We continue to be requiring at-home Covid testing the day of the playing, and if possible, asking that you bring your NEGATIVE test to the event in a zipped baggie, or a date-stamped photo otherwise. Of course, positive tests STAY HOME, as well as if you have symptoms of any illness.
Music for the monthly playing is routinely emailed to our membership in advance (as pdf’s). Please print out the music to bring to the session (or to use at home if joining by Zoom). Members will also receive, around the end of the month, an email including the Zoom-link and password for the meeting.
Miyo Aoki
