Rafael Payare leads Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
Rafael Payare leads Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal in Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with Leonidas Kavakos and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10.
Davies Symphony Hall
201 Van Ness Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94102
Davies Symphony Hall is a theatre in San Francisco / Bay Area.
Upcoming Shows
Elim Chan Conducts Adams and Mendelssohn
Music Director Designate Elim Chan conducts the San Francisco Symphony and Chorus in Brahms's Nänie, Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto with Renaud Capuçon, Arvo Pärt's Magnificat, and John Adams's Doctor Atomic Symphony. This marks Chan's first appearance with the orchestra since...
Elim Chan Conducts Mendelssohn and Adams
Music Director Designate Elim Chan conducts the San Francisco Symphony in Brahms's Nänie with the SF Symphony Chorus, Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto with soloist Renaud Capuçon, the first SF Symphony performances of Arvo Pärt's Magnificat with SF Symphony Chorus, and the first SF...
SF Symphony Musicians Chamber Music Concert
SF Symphony musicians present a chamber music concert at Davies Symphony Hall.
Isabel Leonard Sings Ravel
Fabien Gabel conducts d'Indy's Istar, Ravel's Shéhérazade with mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, and the first San Francisco Symphony performances of Debussy's Le jet d'eau with Leonard. The program closes with the first SF Symphony performances of Strauss's Symphonic Fantasy on Die...
Día de los Muertos
San Francisco Symphony presents its 19th annual Día de los Muertos celebration featuring conductor José Luis Gómez, violinist Francisco Fullana, salterio players David Hernández Pozos and Claudio Israel Vázquez, and Casa Círculo Cultural. The program features music by Carlos...
Día de los Muertos Concert
The San Francisco Symphony presents its 19th annual Día de los Muertos celebration, conducted by José Luis Gómez, featuring music by Carlos Chávez, Evencio Castellanos Yumar, Luis Farfán Carrillo, Arturo Márquez, and José Pablo Moncayo García. Violinist Francisco Fullana...
Hélène Grimaud Piano Recital
Hélène Grimaud plays a piano recital of works by Beethoven and Schubert.
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet
Marie Jacquot makes her Orchestral Series debut conducting the first SF Symphony performances of Holmès's Andromède, a symphonic poem based on Greek myth. Sayaka Shoji performs Respighi's Concerto gregoriano, and the program includes selections from Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet.
SF Symphony & Alonzo King LINES Ballet: Prélude à L'Après-midi d'un faune and Appalachian Spring
Alonzo King LINES Ballet joins the San Francisco Symphony and conductor James Gaffigan for two world premiere works set to Debussy's Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun and the suite from Copland's Appalachian Spring, choreographed by Alonzo King. The program also includes...
San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra: Season Opening Concert
The San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, led by Wattis Foundation Music Director Radu Paponiu, opens its 2026–27 season with a program featuring Michael Tilson Thomas's Agnegram, Zoltán Kodály's Dances of Galánta, and Johannes Brahms's Symphony No. 4.
SF Symphony Youth Orchestra Season Opening Concert
SF Symphony Youth Orchestra and Wattis Foundation Music Director Radu Paponiu open their 2026-27 season with a concert of works by Michael Tilson Thomas, Kodály, and Brahms.
SFSYO Season-Opening Concert: Tilson Thomas, Kodály, and Brahms
The San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, led by Radu Paponiu, honors late Music Director Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas with a performance of his Agnegram. The program also includes Zoltán Kodály's Dances of Galánta and Johannes Brahms's Symphony No. 4, the composer's final...
The Nightmare Before Christmas Live-to-Picture
Sarah Hicks conducts a live-to-picture performance of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Hook Live-to-Picture
Sarah Hicks conducts a live-to-picture performance of Steven Spielberg's Hook.
Hilary Hahn, Matthias Goerne, and Gloria Chien
Violinist Hilary Hahn, baritone Matthias Goerne, and pianist Gloria Chien play works by Beethoven and Bach, as well as Wir, a new work by Reena Esmail.
Pink Martini with the SF Symphony
Pink Martini performs with the San Francisco Symphony as part of the 2026 Holidays with the Symphony season.
Handel's Messiah
Handel's Messiah is performed with conductor Ruben Valenzuela, soprano Lauren Snouffer, countertenor Reginald Mobley, tenor Zachary Wilder, bass-baritone Enrico Lagasca, and the SF Symphony Chorus as part of the 2026 Holidays with the Symphony season.
Deck the Hall
Deck the Hall is presented as part of the San Francisco Symphony's 2026 Holidays with the Symphony season.
Holiday Brass
Holiday Brass is presented as part of the San Francisco Symphony's 2026 Holidays with the Symphony season.
In Home for the Holidays
Renowned R&B group All-4-One and vocalists Sheena Easton, Ruben Studdard, and Lindsey Webster honor the memory of legendary singer Peabo Bryson, a beloved presence at the SF Symphony's holiday concerts for nearly 30 years, by performing some of Bryson's signature hits as well as...
Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Live in Concert
The San Francisco Symphony performs James Horner's score from Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas live to picture as the film is projected onto a large screen above the stage.
A Merry-Achi Christmas
A Merry-Achi Christmas is presented as part of the San Francisco Symphony's 2026 Holidays with the Symphony season.
Peter and the Wolf
The San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, led by Wattis Foundation Music Director Radu Paponiu, performs Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf with guest narrator Mychal Threets. Threets is a Bay Area librarian, the Resident Librarian for PBS and PBS Kids, and the host of the...
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Open Rehearsal: Peter and the Wolf
The San Francisco Symphony and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco partner for the third time to welcome recently discharged pediatric patients and their families to a free holiday open rehearsal. The rehearsal features the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, led...
Articles
Review: A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD at New Conservatory Theatre Center
What did our critic think of A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD at New Conservatory Theatre Center?…
Review: OH, MARY! at Curran Theatre
What happens when one of America's most recognizable First Ladies becomes a foul-mouthed, cabaret-obsessed, and completely unhinged theatrical sensation?…
Review: EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT at A.C.T. Strand
A weary Donte Coleman sits in his Western Addition family home that he’s just listed for sale. In this well constructed memory play, scenes from his childhood burst to life in SFBATCO’s homage to the golden age of 1950’s San Francisco’s Fillmore district. Local legend Daryl V. Jones is the e…
Review: DRACULA at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
What did our critic think of DRACULA at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley?…
Review: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at Broadway San Jose
What did our critic think of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at Broadway San Jose?…
Review: GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! at Hillbarn Theatre
What did our critic think of GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! at Hillbarn Theatre?…
Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Actors Ensemble Of Berkeley
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Actors Ensemble of Berkeley fills the Live Oak Theater with cheeky humor. As the characters treat serious matters like frippery, and trivial items with seriousness, the tone is set early for a romping good time.…
Review: PETER PAN GOES WRONG at SF Playhouse
Co-founder and producing director Susi Damilano is at it again. Her previous comic stagings include Noises Off, Clue, The 39 Steps and the successful predecessor of this show, The Play That Goes Wrong back in 2024.…
Review: KING LEAR at Oakland Theater Project
Transformative, innovative, and hauntingly memorable. These words encapsulate the reaction to Oakland Theater Project’s production of KING LEAR. The story leaps to life with a flourish of energy and grace.…
Review: KING LEAR at Z Space
What did our critic think of KING LEAR at Z Space?…
Past Shows
43 total · showing 1–10
Rafael Payare leads Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
Rafael Payare leads Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal in Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with Leonidas Kavakos and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10.
Joe Hisaishi Conducts
Joe Hisaishi conducts the West Coast premiere of his Concerto for Orchestra along with additional works to be announced.
Music for Families Concert
Resident Conductor of Engagement and Education Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser leads the Orchestra in a family-friendly concert.
The Ring (Live-to-Picture)
San Francisco Symphony performs Gore Verbinski's The Ring live-to-picture with Jason Seber conducting Hans Zimmer's score.
Xian Zhang Conducts Kodály, Tchaikovsky, and Dvořák
Xian Zhang leads the Orchestra in Kodály's Dances of Galánta, Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations with cellist Pablo Ferrández, and Dvořák's Symphony No. 8.
Batiashvili, Capuçon, and Thibaudet Trio Recital
Violinist Lisa Batiashvili, cellist Gautier Capuçon, and pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet join forces to play works by Debussy, Dvořák, and Shostakovich.
Ludovico Einaudi: Solo Piano
Another Planet Entertainment and SF Symphony present a solo piano performance by Ludovico Einaudi.
Karina Canellakis Conducts Borisova-Ollas, Prokofiev, and Rachmaninoff
Karina Canellakis conducts Victoria Borisova-Ollas's The Kingdom of Silence, Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2 with violinist Nicola Benedetti, and Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances.
Lang Lang in Recital
Pianist Lang Lang performs works by Mozart, Beethoven, Albéniz, Granados, and Liszt, including Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8 Pathétique and Piano Sonata No. 31, selections from Albéniz's Suite española, Granados's Quejas from Goyescas, and Liszt's Consolation No. 2 and...
Lang Lang Piano Recital
Lang Lang plays a solo piano recital of works by Albéniz, Beethoven, Granados, Liszt, and Mozart.
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