Architectural Building Tours

Open to the public. Free tours are offered on the first Sunday of every month at 12:15 pm. No reservations are required.
Suggested donation $10 per person.

  • Private tours are available for a fee, by special arrangement. For private tour information, email society@csberkeley.org

  • If you are interested in booking the church building for an event, please contact society@csberkeley.org

Events in Maybeck’s Masterpiece

LIEDER ALIVE!
MUSIC IN MAYBECK'S MASTERPIECE
In partnership with San Francisco International Piano Festival
Kindra Scharich, mezzo-soprano
Jeffrey LaDeur, piano
Fauré La Bonne Chanson, Fauré Mélodies

Sunday, October 6, 2024 | 4:00 pm

THE HANDEL OPERA PROJECT ENSEMBLE
HANDEL OPERA PROJECT
Martha Stoddard
, conductor, Oakland Civic Orchestra
Sara Couden
, mezzo-soprano
Vaughan-Williams, Schoenberg, Ludtke

Sunday, October 20, 2024 | 2:30 pm

VOLTI VOCAL ENSEMBLE
46TH SEASON OPENING
Robert Geary
, Founding Artistic Director conducts
Hege, Winges, Saariaho, Negrón

Sunday, November 17, 2024 | 5:00 pm

LIEDER ALIVE!  
MUSIC IN MAYBECK'S MASTERPIECE
Kurt Erickson Ten-Year Composer-in-Residence Celebration!

Heidi Moss Erickson, soprano
John Parr, piano
Erickson Each Moment Radiant, Fauré, Strauss

Sunday, November 24, 2024 | 4:00 pm

First Church of Christ Scientist, Berkeley presents
A CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Let There Be Light
with vocalists
Jayne Diliberto
Katherine Gray
Bradley Kynard
Kathleen Miller
Daphne Touchais
Reuben Zellman
Bach, Vivaldi, Buxtehude, Mozart, Yekmalyan, Ives

Sunday December 22, 2024 | 7:00 pm

LEFT COAST CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
WINTER WANDERING FESTIVAL
Luigi Nono
– "Hay que caminar" soñando
Franz Schubert – String Quintet in C Major

Friday, January 24, 2025 | 7:30 pm

LEFT COAST CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
WINTER WANDERING FESTIVAL

ECHO CONTEST...NEARLY  
Raven Chacon, Danny Clay 

Saturday, January 25, 2025 | 11:30 am

LEFT COAST CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
WINTER WANDERING FESTIVAL

ON THE THRESHOLD OF DREAMLAND Huang Ruo – Without Words, Todd Kitchen – Soprasymmetry IV World Premiere
Benjamin Britten – Folk Songs, Laurie San Martin – Witches
LJ White - New Work TBA World Premiere

Saturday, January 25, 2025, | 7:30 pm

LIEDER ALIVE!
MUSIC IN MAYBECK'S MASTERPIECE
Charlotte Kelso, soprano
Peter Grūnberg, piano
Schubert, Wagner, Mahler, Marx

Sunday, February 23, 2025 | 4:00 pm

Thursday, March 6, 2025 | 11:30 am

Midday Organ Meditations
William Ludtke, Organist

Midday Organ Meditations

William Ludtke, Organist

Thursday, March 13, 2025 | 11:30 am

Midday Organ Meditations

William Ludtke, Organist

Thursday, March 20, 2025 | 11:30 am

Sunday, March 23, 2025 | 2:00 pm

THE HANDEL OPERA PROJECT
THE MAGIC FLUTE

with vocalists Caleb Alexander, Daphne Touchais, Chelsea Hollow, Clifton Romig, Bradley Kynard, Courtnee Rhone, Wayne Wong, Kathleen Moss Miller, Jayne Diliberto, Eliza O'Malley, Bryana Marrero, Reuben Zellman, Katherine Gray, and Michael Orlinsky

More information and tickets

Thursday, March 27, 2025 | 11:30 am

Midday Organ Meditations

William Ludtke, Organist

Thursday, April 3, 2025 | 11:30 am

Midday Organ Meditations

William Ludtke, Organist

Thursday, April 10, 2025 | 11:30 am

Midday Organ Meditations

William Ludtke, Organist

Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 11:30 am

Midday Organ Meditations

William Ludtke, Organist

Sunday, April 27, 2025 | 8:00 pm

BERKELEY CHAMBER OPERA PRESENTS
Europa & The Bull
A tale of Europa and Zeus, inspired by the paintings of Mary Holmes

Peter Josheff, music
Eliza O’Malley & Peter Josheff, libretto

Eliza O’Malley, soprano
Jonathan Smucker, tenor

Matilda Hofman, conductor
Dan Flanagan, violin
Peter Josheff, clarinet
Victoria Ehrlich, cello
Richard Worn, bass

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Sunday, May 25, 2025 | 4:00 pm

LIEDER ALIVE!
MUSIC IN MAYBECK'S MASTERPIECE

Esther Rayo
, soprano
Peter Grünberg, piano
A plethora of Spanish composers!

More information and tickets

Sunday, June 15 2025 | 7:30 pm

THE HANDEL OPERA PROJECT
SAMSON
More information and tickets coming soon.

TBA an Extra Concert on Future Occasion

LIEDER ALIVE!
MUSIC IN MAYBECK'S MASTERPIECE

Oliver Herbert
, cello
Esther Rayo, soprano
Peter Grünberg, soprano
A special Schubertiade