ABOUT SJCMS

       Education        Volunteers        Donations        South Bay Musical Community

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The San Jose Chamber Music Society (SJCMS) is a community-based, non-profit organization dedicated to bringing affordable concerts of the highest quality to Santa Clara County.  The Society was formed in 1986 to promote chamber music in the South Bay Area, to provide a forum for San Francisco Bay Area musicians, and to promote education about chamber music.  It holds the distinction of being San Jose's primary subscription chamber music presenter.

Since 1989, the Society’s concert series has been held in the historic downtown San Jose performing hall, 'Le Petit Trianon', a venue known for its intimate setting and exceptional acoustics.  The programming emphasizes stylistic diversity, and exposes audiences to music from the 14th through the 21st centuries.  All artists are of national and international stature.

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EDUCATION

We provide music appreciation, experience and education.  Audiences attending our concerts receive pre-concert talks, informative program notes and music exhibits and occasional post-concert discussions with the artists.  Education for school students is through the City of San Jose's Arts Express program and through collaboration with the Cypress String Quartet with a granted funded by Applied Materials for music education at the Horace Mann Elementary School.

"Arts Express" (Music Education for the Schools): For the past 28 years, the City's office of Cultural Affairs' Arts Express program has arranged and promoted arts education for students of schools in Santa Clara County through presentations by local professional arts organizations. During the past six years, the San Jose Chamber Music Society has engaged several of its ensembles each season to present a one-hour Arts Express experience.  These are held at our venue, Le Petit Trianon, usually on the Monday morning following our regular Sunday evening concert.  School classes register in advance, and attendance ranges from 100 to 300 per event. City staff and the school teachers attending these events have praised the quality and number of our offerings.

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VOLUNTEERS

Our volunteers make each season concert happen by helping in many ways, such as: concert production, education, concert publicity and mailings, professional services, and board membership.  We love our volunteers! Would you like to join this team?  To tell us of your interest, just Contact SJCMS or note it on a ticket order form.

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DONATIONS

Income from ticket sales covers less than 50% of concert expenses.  Your tax-deductible contribution to the San Jose Chamber Music Society helps ensure that you and your community will continue to enjoy educational programs and concerts of the highest quality.

As a donor, you will be listed (if you wish) in each program book of the season.  Additional benefits are available for corporate sponsors.  Contact SJCMS for more information on individual and corporate donations. You can also include a donation with your ticket order.

Some employers will match your donation to a non-profit organization.  Please check with your company to find out if you can double your gift to SJCMS.  Thank you for your patronage and support.

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SOUTH BAY AREA MUSICAL COMMUNITY

The San Jose Chamber Music Society actively works with other arts organizations by regularly listing chamber music performances of South Bay area musical organizations in our programs, by co-sponsoring concerts (such as with the Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies), and by exchange of expertise and marketing information.

Visit our page of information about other chamber music presenters in the Bay Area.

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