Welcome to the Burlingame Music Club

Burlingame Music Club 2026-27 Season

October Opening Meeting and Fund-Raising Auction

Monday, October 19, 2026

In Kloss Hall of the Congregational Church of San Mateo

From 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Please join us on October 19, 2026

For our Welcome Back Silent Auction Fund Raiser

Please welcome our October Professional Artist:

Eric Shifrin, piano

FROM THE SALON TO THE SALOON

A sampling from some of the great composers of early jazz on through the Great American Songbook

Eric Shifrin, piano, was raised in Malibu, CA. He fell in love with the piano while still in grade school. His mother helped him learn to read music by placing him on her lap with his hands on her fingers as she played through many classical favorites.

By the time he graduated high school, Shifrin was deeply involved in music and improvisation. Throughout his college years, Shifrin concentrated on the alto sax, playing in the Santa Monica (CA) College big band and studying privately with Warne Marsh. He graduated with honors from the University of Santa Cruz, receiving a B.A. in Aesthetic Studies / Music.

Mr. Shifrin started to play piano professionally when he landed a gig on a Hawaiian cruise ship.

It is clear he relishes the rich and varied tradition of solo piano playing. Swing, stride, Boogie, New Orleans and Latin rhythms all play a role in his performances. Mr. Shifrin has played at the ultra-swank Fairmont Hotel (he was the house pianist here from 1999 to 2013) to the venerable House of Shields (one of the oldest bars in San Francisco) and the legendary and infamous Washington Square Bar & Grill (the “Wash Bag”).

Shifrin is as timeless as the music. Sitting at the piano, in any of the hundreds of venues he continues to play at, he is a perfect symbol of jazz’s evolution and enduring profundity. His interpretations of great songs (and his own compositions) are filled with love and laughter and wit and joy and sardonic affection. He polishes the music every time he plays it. His passion for what he does is evident in every run of melodies.

It is clear Mr. Shifrin relishes the rich and varied tradition of solo piano playing. Swing, stride, Boogie, New Orleans and Latin rhythms all play a role in his performances. Mr. Shifrin also enjoys leading his band Eric & The In Crowd should a suitable budget arise and has performed at many weddings and dances.

Mr. Shifrin hopes to never stop playing.

Come celebrate the opening of another wonderful BMC Season

Enjoy our Professional Artist, refreshments and comradery and help us start our season with a successful fund-raiser for our Young Musicians’ Competition

Burlingame Music Club Meetings

Congregational Church of San Mateo

225 Tilton Ave. San Mateo, CA. 94401

Mondays from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Monthly Meeting Dates:

October 19th, 2026 (October fundraising auction Meeting)

November 16th, 2026 (First Student Meeting)

December 14th, 2026;

January 11th, 2027; February 8th, 2027; March 8th, 2027; April 12th, 2027

May 10th, 2027 (May Tea, Winning Students’ Recital)

Parking: The Congregational Church of San Mateo has ample free parking behind the church, accessible from Catalpa St. with easy ADA access to Kloss Hall from the ramp on the left side of the church building.

Regular Club Meetings: BMC regular Club Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month, November through May, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM in the Congregational Church Kloss Hall.

Our Meetings Feature:

Performances by student performers and performances by Professional Artist(s)

Light Refreshments and opportunity to enjoy an afternoon of music and friendship together.

Please tell and bring your friends.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend our meetings.