The World Outside Your Door: Classical Revolution San Francisco

At the Pause Wine Bar on Market Street in San Francisco, I witnessed the Classical Revolution. Founded by violist Charith Premawardhana in 2006, Classical Revolution brings live classical music out of the concert halls and into popular local venues--bars, coffee shops and taverns--where the dress is casual, the atmosphere is friendly and relaxed, and the goal is to have fun in a familiar place you share with neighbors and friends.

Apologies for the poor (nonexistent) lighting in the video. In the pic, Charith is on the viola at the far right. I don't know the names of the other musicians. Charith founded Classical Revolution at the Revolution Cafe in the city's Mission District. Since then, the movement has spread to cities across the United States, Europe and Asia (see http://www.classicalrevolution.com/).

For information about Classical Revolution in Cleveland see http://classicalrevolutioncle.com/ or on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ClassicalrevolutionCLE) . And see my article in the Lakewood Observer http://www.lakewoodobserver.com/read/2011/10/19/a-classical-revolution-comes-to-the-root-cafe.