Glenview Classical Series presents accessible concerts in Oakland, CA that feature a wide variety of music by local Bay Area musicians.

Since 2018 the Glenview Classical Series has presented monthly concerts featuring talented local musicians. Co-curated by Lewis Patzner and Derek Sup, the series focuses on bringing classical music of all types to new audiences. They have programmed concerts themed around Bach, 20th century avant-garde, newly composed local music, and more.

In 2022, the series began a project called the Free Key Choir, which has grown to over 120 members. Their unique approach to choral singing and collaborative art-making takes songs written by members of the choir and turns them into large-scale choral compositions.

All kids age 13 and under can attend for free! If you need to complete a concert requirement for school, feel free to take your program home with you (or take one home anyway as a souvenir)!

Below is a complete list of concerts that has been presented by the series.

2019
Meal and Messe (November)
Messiaen and Beyond (April)

2020
The International Reicha Society (January)
Piano Parlor (February)
Tamalpais Brass (March)
Northern Harmony (March)

2022
Brennen Milton (February)
Jazz Mafia (May)
Matt Montgomery: the 21st Century String Player (November)
Vox Musica: A Vox Christmas (December)

2023
Victoria Fraser: Back Again (January)
Kombos Collective (formally Greek Music Project): Talos Dreams and More (February)
Donya Reeza (March)
Free Key Choir: After the Rain (March)
Lewis Patzner and Derek Sup (April)
Ian Scarfe (April)
Alisa Rose (May)
Kitka (May)
Bay Area Big Band (June)
Free Key Choir: Golden Hour (June)
Musical Art Quintet (July)
Friction Quartet with Melinda Becker (August)
New Music by Local Composers: music by Ariel Wang, Monica Chew, Marissa Deitz, Mary Fineman, Lewis Patzner, and Derek Sup performed by the Town Quartet (September)
International Reicha Society (October)
Konix (November)
Free Key Choir: Before the Dawn (December)

2024
Piedmont Chamber Players (January)
Synergy Chamber Players: Great Perspectives (February)
Quinteto Latino (March)
Rowan Katz: Being Alive (May)
Free Key Choir: Out of Time (June)
Town Quartet (July)
Gabrielle Lochard (July)
Amorphosis: Compositions by Nathan Swedlow (August)
Victoria Fraser and Bethany Hill: Uncharted (September)
Grupo Falso Baiano (October)
New Works by Local Composers (November)
Free Key Choir: Rust Is a Slow Fire (December)

2025
Town Quartet (January)
Echo Chamber Orchestra (February)
International Reicha Society (March)
Lewis Patzner and Derek Sup: The French Connection (April)
Free Key Choir: Reservoir (May)
Town Quartet: New Music By Local Composers (July)
Nuxia Peng (July)
Patrick Galvin and Jennifer Hou: Dear Camila (August)
Hensel Pushers (September)
Origin Stories / Neal Donovan (October)
Emily Brown (November)
Free Key Choir: Incantation (December)