The Viola da Gamba Society-Pacifica, a chapter of the Viola da Gamba Society of America, is an association of viol enthusiasts in the San Francisco Bay Area. We enjoy playing chamber music of the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries (as well as some contemporary music) from England, France, Italy and Germany on treble, tenor and bass viols. Members include novice to advanced players, instrument makers, teachers and performers.

• Monthly Saturday meetings for playing in ensembles with players of similar ability. Meetings feature leading professional gambists as coaches.
• Monthly Gamba News newsletter, September through June.
• Viol rental program. For information on currently available instruments and rates, contact John Mark.
• Referrals to local viol teachers.
• Cost of membership is $35 per year ($45 for 2 players,1 household) , which includes the monthly consort meetings and newsletter. A $10 membership includes the newsletter only.
• To join or for more information, please fill out the membership form or email the Chapter.

Chapter Classifieds

• Ruby Instruments: the world's first production model of a 7-string solid body electric viola da gamba! Play traditional and crossover music on one instrument! To hear and play the Ruby contact Kirby at 510/317-0834 or 510/332-0834 (24 hour message), or gambaguy@msn.com.

Early Music Links

• American Recorder Society
• Early Music America
• Early Music Guild of Oregon
• East Bay Recorder Society
• Historic Brass Society
• Historical Harp Society
• Lute Society of America, Inc.
• Mid-Peninsula Recorder Orchestra
• Monterey Bay Recorder Society
• Orpheon Foundation: Museum of Historical Instruments
• San Francisco Early Music Society
• Viola da Gamba Society of America
• Viola da Gamba Society--Southern Arizona

Viola da Gamba Society-Pacifica is an affiliate
of the San Francisco Early Music Society

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