Classical at the Freight brings the Bay Area's best classical musicians to the Freight every month for an hour of invigorating chamber music in an informal, friendly atmosphere. San Francisco Chamber Orchestra music director Benjamin Simon is your host, on a mission to un-stuffify and de-mystify classical music for the general music lover, sharing the joys and rewards of this timeless art with new audiences young and old.

One of the Bay Area’s favorite brass quintets since 1984, the SFBQ maintains a busy performing schedule. John Pearson and David Burkhart on trumpets, Keith Green on horn, trombonist Craig McAmis, and tuba player Forrest Byram, are known for their polished, high-energy performances. In 1986, a six-week tour brought them to Africa and the Middle East, but more recently they have stayed closer to home — lucky for us. You owe it to yourself to come let these five virtuosi blow those winter blues away!