Classical at the Freight brings the Bay Area's best classical musicians to the Freight for an hour of top-flight chamber music in an informal, friendly atmosphere. San Francisco Chamber Orchestra music director Benjamin Simon is your host; his goal is 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.

Dedicated to the discovery and performance of music for violin and viola, the Stern/Simon Duo has delighted audiences around the Bay Area with their musical friendship and top-flight performances. Violinist Kay Stern is concertmaster of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, and was a founding member of the Lark String Quartet. Violist Ben Simon is the Music Director of the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, and has played in the New World and Stanford String Quartets. Together they comprise half a quartet but a whole lot of excitement! Tonight the duo performs music of Telemann, Mozart, and Martinu.