Welcome to St. Paul’s Concert Series, providing world-class performances at a donation-based family-friendly admission price. Please scroll below to see our next scheduled performance, join the online broadcast, review the upcoming concert program, and make a donation.
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Welcome to our concerts! Our seating is General Admission; no tickets are needed. We also continue to broadcast our performances simultaneously online for those who prefer a remote experience. But, please join us in person! The live musical experience cannot be beat. We are at 1924 Trinity Avenue, in downtown Walnut Creek.
Donations for this performance are gratefully accepted. Average donations for attendees are $20 (adult) or $10 (student) which you can donate online with paypal/credit card at this link below, or donate at the door the night of the concert. Regardless of donation, all are welcome to see our concerts! We greatly appreciate your support of our artists and our concert program. Please share your support by making a donation HERE.
To join the ONLINE BROADCAST to the concert, click HERE.
Concert Program
To view or print the full concert program, click HERE.
About Our Upcoming Performers
Margaret Halbig is in high demand as a collaborative artist in both the instrumental and vocal fields. She is currently Associate Chair of the Voice Department and Principal Vocal Coach at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. During the summer, Margaret is Collaborative Piano Coordinator of Interlochen Arts Camp where she coordinates vocal, instrumental, and dance pianists, collaborates on faculty recitals, teaches piano, and plays with students.
An advocate of new and contemporary music, Margaret is the pianist for Ninth Planet, a San Francisco-based new music collective where she also serves on the board. She is also a member of Ensemble for These Times, a group that focuses on 20th and 21st century music that resonates with today yet speaks to tomorrow.
Margaret earned her DMA from the University of California Santa Barbara and also holds performance degrees from the University of Missouri, Kansas City Conservatory and University of Evansville, Indiana.
SF Bay Area native, Pianist Sharon Lee Kim is an active chamber musician, director, vocal coach, and instructor. She is a frequent recitalist and has performed and recorded throughout the nation and internationally, often collaborating with renowned vocalists and instrumentalists. She has performed in Carnegie Hall, Jordan Hall, and Symphony Hall, among other stages. Sharon is the pianist of Ensemble Ari, enjoys performing contemporary works by living composers, and often performs with Berkely-based ECO Ensemble. Sharon works at the SF Conservatory as Faculty Collaborative Pianist and at UC Berkeley as Piano Program Coordinator, Staff Pianist, and Lecturer. Sharon maintains a thriving studio, teaching piano and vocal coaching students of all ages.
Sharon was a professor of music at Saint Mary’s College for the past 16 years. She is a member of the MTAC and received the Steinway Top Teacher Award (2021 & 2024). In the fall of 2023, Sharon received her EFP certification in the Estill Vocal Training Program to enhance her vocal coaching skills. She holds degrees from UC Berkeley (BA Honors) and New England Conservatory (MM and GD Honors and Distinction in Performance in Collaborative Piano).
About the St. Paul’s Concert Series
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is pleased to bring this year-round concert series at an affordable, donation-based cost. Concerts are performed in the beautiful St. Paul’s sanctuary near downtown Walnut Creek and are also streamed live online. Our concert series presents in-person* world-class performances in an intimate setting along with free parking and convenient nearby access to Walnut Creek BART. Or, if you choose to enjoy our performances from the comfort of your own home, join us online on YouTube for our live broadcasts!
Or call (925) 297-0134, or the church main office at 925-934-2324.
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