Enriching our community through the power and beauty of music.
Music In Place is a San Francisco Bay Area-based organization dedicated to supporting music through the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond. We create opportunities for musical performances to occur in nontraditional venues and for the public to access such performances, whether ‘in place’ or remotely, thereby educating the public about, and expanding access to, the musical arts.
2022 Summer concert series
at the Sonoma Plaza
September 30
Kimberlye Gold & Rich Armstrong Duo: Pop/Rock/R&B
Kimberlye Gold & Rich Armstrong Duo: Pop/Rock/R&B
Grab a picnic lunch and join us for these free concerts at the Grinstead Amphitheater
403 1st. Street East, Sonoma 95476
403 1st. Street East, Sonoma 95476
SPECIAL EVENT: SONOMA STEALTH BAND
Sunday, OCTOBER 2 12:00 noon at the Amphitheater
After a 2-year hiatus due to Covid, Sunday October 2 will see a return of the
Stealth Band at a noon concert in the Sonoma Plaza amphitheater.
Why “Stealth”? Because in past years the concert has been under the radar in terms of
publicity and approvals—think flash mob band concert in the park.
However, this year the concert will be under the auspices of Music in Place.
The music is traditional band in the park music—think old-fashioned park band
concerts of 100 years ago—performed by about 25 men and women,
many of who play in a concert band for a men’s club in San Francisco that can’t be mentioned!
We will play for at least 15 minutes but longer depending on how many wine bottles show up on stage to keep our lips lubricated (in prior years almost two dozen bottles kept us playing for an hour and a quarter).
After our sterling concert we have a picnic lunch (bring your own food and libations although there may be donations from the audience left over) to celebrate our successful (hopefully) performance.
Stealth Band at a noon concert in the Sonoma Plaza amphitheater.
Why “Stealth”? Because in past years the concert has been under the radar in terms of
publicity and approvals—think flash mob band concert in the park.
However, this year the concert will be under the auspices of Music in Place.
The music is traditional band in the park music—think old-fashioned park band
concerts of 100 years ago—performed by about 25 men and women,
many of who play in a concert band for a men’s club in San Francisco that can’t be mentioned!
We will play for at least 15 minutes but longer depending on how many wine bottles show up on stage to keep our lips lubricated (in prior years almost two dozen bottles kept us playing for an hour and a quarter).
After our sterling concert we have a picnic lunch (bring your own food and libations although there may be donations from the audience left over) to celebrate our successful (hopefully) performance.
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MIP Welcomes Executive Director Brett Strader
The Board of Directors of Music In Place is pleased to welcome Brett Strader as our first Executive Director. Brett is an accomplished conductor, composer, and pianist and he brings over 20 years of experience in Arts Organizational Leadership to our team. He will provide visionary leadership to our Board, staff, and creative teams as we take Music In Place past the pandemic and into an exciting future.
Brett is the founding Artistic Director of Sing for America, a 10-year old community chorus of 100 singers from diverse walks of life who together raise money for their chosen charities and perform with world-class guest artists in an annual gala concert.
Since 2014 Brett has been a Musical Director and Artistic Associate for Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre in Pleasanton, where he also served a term as President of the Board of Directors. He is a frequent guest conductor for Lamplighters Music Theatre in San Francisco, where he specializes in directing Broadway-style musicals.
For the past 9 years Brett led a large and diverse music department at Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church and in 2020 he conducted the San Antonio Symphony and Chorus in the premier performances of his original musical Remember (with book and lyrics by W. Blake Winchell).
Brett and his wife, harpist Krista Strader, have lived in the Bay Area for 17 years. He is passionate about creating art in collaboration with others and sharing it with our community. Please join us in welcoming Brett to Music in Place.
Brett is the founding Artistic Director of Sing for America, a 10-year old community chorus of 100 singers from diverse walks of life who together raise money for their chosen charities and perform with world-class guest artists in an annual gala concert.
Since 2014 Brett has been a Musical Director and Artistic Associate for Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre in Pleasanton, where he also served a term as President of the Board of Directors. He is a frequent guest conductor for Lamplighters Music Theatre in San Francisco, where he specializes in directing Broadway-style musicals.
For the past 9 years Brett led a large and diverse music department at Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church and in 2020 he conducted the San Antonio Symphony and Chorus in the premier performances of his original musical Remember (with book and lyrics by W. Blake Winchell).
Brett and his wife, harpist Krista Strader, have lived in the Bay Area for 17 years. He is passionate about creating art in collaboration with others and sharing it with our community. Please join us in welcoming Brett to Music in Place.
ENGAGEConnect musicians, composers, and production professionals with the broader community at large.
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SUPPORtProvide immediate financial assistance to participating musicians to help them put food on the table.
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EDUCATEOffer free training and support as musicians extend live public performances to online streaming.
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