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San Francisco Symphony 2012-13 season concert calendar

July 19, 2012
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SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY 2012-2013 SEASON
CONCERT CALENDAR
 
REVISED AND UPDATED 8/8/2012
Changes are indicated in BOLD and RED
 
Calendar editors, please note: Single tickets to the 2012-2013 San Francisco Symphony Season go on sale Monday, July 23 at www.sfsymphony.org, (415) 864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, located on Grove Street between Franklin and Van Ness. Tickets go on sale at 8 a.m. at the box office and 10 a.m. online and by phone.
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
Davies Symphony Hall
Wednesday, September 5 at 10 am (Open Rehearsal)                                             
Thursday, September 6 at 8 pm                                      
 
Semyon Bychkov conductor
Pinchas Zukerman violin
San Francisco Symphony
                                               
Wagner Overture to Tannhäuser [Dresden version]
Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Opus 26
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Opus 64
 
Tickets: Open Rehearsal: $22 general, $40 reserved. Concerts: $15-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
               
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
Davies Symphony Hall      
Wednesday, September 12 at 8 pm                                              
 
Semyon Bychkov conductor
San Francisco Symphony
 
Shostakovich Symphony No. 11 in G minor, Opus 105, The Year 1905
 
Tickets: $15-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY OPENING GALA                                   
Davies Symphony Hall      
Wednesday, September 19 at 8 pm                                                                                                               
 
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Joshua Bell, violin
San Francisco Symphony
 
Berlioz Selections from Roméo et Juliette
Chausson Poème, Opus 25
Saint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo capriccioso
Ravel Boléro
 
This black-tie evening begins with a sparkling wine reception in the lobbies of Davies Symphony Hall. Following the concert, celebrate at the after-party with live music, dancing, and savory treats from the Bay Area’s finest eateries. Proceeds benefit the San Francisco Symphony’s education and community programs, providing music education to more than 75,000 Bay Area children each year. Concert tickets include access to the Opening Gala Promenade and post-concert parties.
 
Tickets: $150-295.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco. Formal dinner packages that include premium seating for the concert are available by contacting the Volunteer Council at (415) 503-5500.
 
 
 
ALL-SAN FRANCISCO CONCERT                                                             
Davies Symphony Hall
Thursday, September 20 at 8 pm                                                    
 
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Alina Pogostkina violin
San Francisco Symphony
                               
Berlioz Selections from Romeo and Juliet
Chausson Poème, Opus 25
Saint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo capriccioso
Ravel Boléro
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY FREE CONCERT  
Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco
Friday, September 21 at 5 pm                                                         
 
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
San Francisco Symphony
                               
TBD repertoire
 
This performance is free; no tickets are required.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                                    
Davies Symphony Hall      
Sunday, September 23 at 2 pm                                       
 
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Alina Pogostkina violin
San Francisco Symphony
                               
Berlioz Selections from Romeo and Juliet
Chausson Poème, Opus 25
Saint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo capriccioso
Ravel Boléro
 
Tickets: $15-$143.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                   
Davies Symphony Hall      
Thursday, September 27 at 8 pm (Mondavi Center, UC Davis)                                
 
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
San Francisco Symphony
 
Samuel Carl Adams Drift and Providence (SFS co-commission with New World Symphony; West Coast Premiere)
Mahler Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor
 
Tickets: $15-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                                    
Davies Symphony Hall      
Thursday, October 4 at 2 pm                                           
 
Vasily Petrenko conductor
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet piano
San Francisco Symphony
 
Arvo Pärt Fratres
Bartók Piano Concerto No. 3 in E major
Respighi Fountains of Rome (Fontane di Roma)
Respighi Pines of Rome (Pini di Roma)
 
Tickets: $15-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
ANDRÁS SCHIFF                             
Project San Francisco/Great Performers Series                                                          
Davies Symphony Hall
 
András Schiff piano
 
Bach The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-BWV 869
 
Co-presented by the San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Performances.  Tickets: $15-$93.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
ANDRÁS SCHIFF LECTURE AND PERFORMANCE: BACH & HIS LEGACY
Project San Francisco/Great Performers Series                                                          
Davies Symphony Hall
 
András Schiff lecturer and piano
 
To launch his Project San Francisco residency, András Schiff presents an evening of insight into the music of J. S. Bach.
 
Co-presented by the San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Performances.  Tickets: $20.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY: András Schiff              
Project San Francisco                                                                       
Davies Symphony Hall
 
András Schiff conductor and piano
San Francisco Symphony
 
Mendelssohn Fingal’s Cave Overture, Opus 26
Bach Keyboard Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV 1053
Bach Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 in A major, Opus 90, Italian
 
Tickets: Open Rehearsal: $22 general, $40 reserved. Concerts: $15-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.  
 
 
 
CHAMBER MUSIC with SF Symphony Musicians          
Davies Symphony Hall      
Sunday, October 14 at 2 pm                                            
               
Jacques Castérède Prélude et Danse
Timothy Higgins, trombone; Paul Welcomer, trombone; John Engelkes, bass trombone; Jeffrey Anderson, tuba; James Lee Wyatt III, Raymond Froehlich; percussion
Ysaÿe Sonata in C for Two Violins, Op. Posthume
                Chen Zhao, Florin Parvulescu, violin
Schubert Piano Quintet in A major, Trout
Diane Nicholeris, violin; Nancy Ellis, viola; David Goldblatt, cello; Charles Chandler, bass; Gwendolyn Mok, piano
 
Tickets: $36.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                                    
Davies Symphony Hall      
Thursday, October 18 at 8 pm                                         
Saturday, October 20 at 8 pm                                          
 
Vladimir Jurowski conductor
Elena Zaremba mezzo-soprano
Andrey Breus baritone
TBD narrator
Khatia Buniatishvili piano
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
San Francisco Symphony
 
Scriabin Reverie, Opus 24
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Opus 18
Prokofiev (arr. Atovmyan) Ivan the Terrible (U.S. Premiere [arr.])
 
Tickets: $37-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
ANDRÁS SCHIFF                                                             
Project San Francisco/Great Performers Series
Davies Symphony Hall      
Sunday, October 21 at 2 pm                                            
 
András Schiff piano
 
Bach The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-BWV 893
 
Co-presented by the San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Performances
 
Tickets: $15-$93.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                    
Davies Symphony Hall
Wednesday, October 24 at 10 am (Open Rehearsal)                                                
Sunday, October 28 at 2 pm                            
 
Jaap van Zweden conductor
David Fray piano
San Francisco Symphony
 
Wagner Prelude to Act I of Lohengrin
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat major, K. 482
Brahms Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Opus 98
 
Tickets: Open Rehearsal: $22 general, $40 reserved. Concerts: $15-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                                    
Davies Symphony Hall      
                                                                                                      
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Yuja Wang piano
San Francisco Symphony
 
Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Mahler Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor
 
Tickets: $15-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
HALLOWEEN MOVIE: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari                               
Davies Symphony Hall                                                      
 
With Cameron Carpenter accompanying the film on the Ruffatti organ, and playing a mini-recital.
Also: Camera Man’s Revenge (short).
 
Tickets: $25-$60.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                                    
Davies Symphony Hall      
Wednesday, October 31 at 8 pm                                    
 
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Yuja Wang piano
San Francisco Symphony
 
Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Opus 16
Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Opus 27
 
Tickets: $15-$146.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                    
Davies Symphony Hall
Thursday, November 1 at 8 pm                                                       
Friday, November 2 at 8 pm                             
 
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Lang Lang piano
San Francisco Symphony
 
Bartók Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Sz.95
Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Opus 27
 
Tickets: $15-$146.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
DíA DE LOS MUERTOS COMMUNITY CONCERT                 
Davies Symphony Hall
Saturday, November 3 at 2 pm                                                                        
 
Donato Cabrera  conductor
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra
Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlán
Los Lupeños dance ensemble
 
Program to be announced at a later date.
 
Tickets: $20-$68.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA         
Davies Symphony Hall      
Sunday, November 4 at 2 pm                                                          
 
Donato Cabrera conductor
San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra
 
Repertoire to be announced at a later date.
 
Tickets: $12 general, $45 reserved.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
WARSAW PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA                              
Davies Symphony Hall      
Sunday, November 11 at 7 pm                                                                        
 
Antoni Wit conductor
Yulianna Avdeeva piano
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
 
Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Opus 21
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Opus 74, Pathétique
 
Tickets: $15-$93.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
WARSAW PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA                                              
Davies Symphony Hall
                                                                                                                                                                                               
Antoni Wit conductor
Yulianna Avdeeva piano
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
 
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Opus 73, Emperor
Dvořák Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Opus 88
 
Tickets: $15-$93.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
WILSON PHILLIPS                                                          
Davies Symphony Hall      
Saturday, November 17 at 8 pm                                                                                                      
 
The trio of Chynna Phillips, Carnie Wilson, and Wendy Wilson sing songs made famous by their parents in The Beach Boys and The Mamas and the Papas, as well as some of their own hits and best-loved music.
(Note: The SF Symphony is not performing on this concert).
 
Tickets: $15-$75.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS                                  
Davies Symphony Hall      
Saturday, November 24 at 8 pm                                                                                                      
 
Sharon Jones’ vocals and the soulful, gritty Dap-Kings bring it all down to earth.
(Note: The SF Symphony is not performing on this concert).
 
Tickets: $15-$82.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
PINK MARTINI with THE SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                    
Davies Symphony Hall                                                                                      
Thursday, November 29 at 7:30 pm                                                                                                               
 
Pink Martini
Donato Cabrera conductor
San Francisco Symphony
 
Pink Martini and lead vocalist China Forbes bring their heady combination of jazz, Latin, and other multicultural styles from around the globe.
 
Tickets: $20-118.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
CHRIS BOTTI and his band with THE SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY

Davies Symphony Hall                                                                                                      

Saturday, December 1 at 7:30 pm                                                                                  
 
Chris Botti trumpet
Brett Kelly conductor
San Francisco Symphony
 
Trumpeter Chris Botti returns to Davies Hall, performing holiday material and his best-loved compositions.
 
Tickets: $15-88.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
DECK THE HALL                                                             
Davies Symphony Hall      
Sunday, December 2 at 11 am & 3 pm                                                                                                          
 
Members of the San Francisco Symphony
Beach Blanket Babylon
San Francisco Boys Chorus, Ian Robertson, artistic director
San Francisco Ballet School
SF Jazz High School All-Star Orchestra, Paul Contos, director
Dance Through Time
 
The San Francisco Symphony’s annual Deck the Hall children’s concert and party celebrates the holiday season with a magical stage show designed for children ages three to ten. The post-concert party includes entertainment, arts and crafts activities, decorated trees, and refreshments.
 
Tickets: $38-$55.  “Angel packages” including a pre-concert reception with Santa Claus are available. Call the Volunteer Council for details at (415) 503-5500. Concert and party tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                    
Davies Symphony Hall      
Thursday, December 6 at 8 pm (Green Music Center, Sonoma State U.)                                            
 
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Yefim Bronfman piano
San Francisco Symphony
 
R. Strauss Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks
Mark Volkert Pandora (World Premiere)
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor
 
Tickets: $15-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
PETER AND THE WOLF WITH THE SF SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA                  
Davies Symphony Hall                                                                      
Saturday, December 8 at 1 pm & 4 pm                                                                                          
 
Donato Cabrera conductor
TBD guest narrator
San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra
 
Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf, Opus 67
Holiday favorites to be announced
 
Tickets: $15-$57. Half-price for ages 17 and under. Available at sfsymphony.org, 415-864-6000, or the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
CHAMBER MUSIC with SF Symphony Musicians                
Florence Gould Theatre at the Legion of Honor          
Sunday, December 9 at 2 pm                          
               
Alexander Barantschik violin
Michael Grebanier cello
Anton Nel piano
 
Haydn Piano Trio in G major, Hob. XV:25, Gypsy
Bach Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV 828
Mendelssohn Piano Trio in D minor, Opus 49
 
Tickets: $50 Legion of Honor member; $54 non-members.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
CHAMBER MUSIC with SF Symphony Musicians and Yefim Bronfman      
Davies Symphony Hall
Sunday, December 9 at 2 pm                                                          
               
John Harbison Twilight Music: Trio for Horn, Violin, Piano
                Nicole Cash, horn; Dan Carlson, violin; Marc Shapiro, piano
Dohnányi  Serenade in C major for String Trio, Opus 10
                Yukiko Kurakata, violin; Katie Kadarauch, viola; Sébastien Gingras, cello
Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor, Opus 34
Nadya Tichman, Dan Nobuhiko Smiley, violin; Jonathan Vinocour, viola; Amos Yang, cello; Yefim Bronfman, piano
 
Tickets: $36.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
COLORS OF CHRISTMAS                                                            
Davies Symphony Hall                                                                      
Wednesday, December 12 at 8 pm                                                
 
Peabo Bryson vocalist
Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. vocalists
James Ingram vocalist
Stephanie Mills vocalist
San Francisco Symphony
 
Grammy® award-winner Peabo Bryson, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., James Ingram, and Stephanie Mills perform an unforgettable evening of pop and R&B hits and Christmas favorites with the San Francisco Symphony.
                               
Tickets: $15-$88. Available at sfsymphony.org, 415-864-6000, or the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
HANDEL’S MESSIAH                                                      
Davies Symphony Hall                                                      
Thursday, December 13 at 7:30 pm               
Friday, December 14 at 7:30 pm                                     
 
Ragnar Bohlin conductor
Joélle Harvey soprano
Jennifer Johnson-Cano mezzo-soprano
Andrew Stenson tenor
Michael Sumuel bass-baritone
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
San Francisco Symphony
                               
Handel Messiah
 
Tickets: $15-$146. Half-price for ages 17 and under. Available at sfsymphony.org, 415-864-6000, or the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
MUSIC FOR FAMILIES                                                   
Davies Symphony Hall                      
Saturday, December 15 at 2 pm                      
               
Donato Cabrera conductor
San Francisco Symphony
 
Program to be announced
 
Tickets: $15-$60.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA                                       
Davies Symphony Hall
Sunday, December 16 at 7:30 pm                                                  
 
Count Basie Orchestra
Swing, holiday hits, and standards
(Note: The SF Symphony is not performing on this concert).
 
Tickets: $15-$70. Available at sfsymphony.org, 415-864-6000, or the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
JUDY COLLINS with the SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY    
Davies Symphony Hall      
Wednesday, December 19 at 7:30 pm                                          
 
Judy Collins vocalist
Rob Fisher conductor
San Francisco Symphony
 
Collins performs a holiday show, selections from her well-known catalogue, and standards with the Orchestra.
 
Tickets: $15-$72. Available at sfsymphony.org, 415-864-6000, or the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
NATALIE COLE with the SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY           
Davies Symphony Hall    
Thursday, December 20 at 7:30 pm                                         
 
Natalie Cole vocalist
San Francisco Symphony
 
Natalie Cole performs a Christmas concert with the Orchestra. (The Orchestra performs a 20-minute set to open the evening).
 
Tickets: $15-$88. Available at sfsymphony.org, 415-864-6000, or the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
THE SNOWMAN                                                               
Davies Symphony Hall                                                      
                                                                                                                                 
Donato Cabrera conductor
Pacific Boychoir, Kevin Fox, director
San Francisco Symphony
 
Animated film and sing-along with the San Francisco Symphony
 
Blake The Snowman, animated film with live orchestral accompaniment and Pacific Boychoir
Additional works to be announced
 
Tickets: $27-$57. Half-price for ages 17 and under. Available at sfsymphony.org, 415-864-6000, or the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
MARIACHI SOL de MÉXICO de JÓSE HERNÀNDEZ            
Davies Symphony Hall
 
The Grammy-nominated 14-piece mariachi ensemble led by Jóse Hernàndez performs a program of favorite Mexican and U.S. Christmas and holiday music.
(Note: The SF Symphony is not performing on this concert).
 
Tickets: $15-$70. Half-price for ages 17 and under. Available at sfsymphony.org, 415-864-6000, or the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
‘TWAS THE NIGHT                                                                          
Davies Symphony Hall                                                                      
Sunday, December 23 at 4 pm                                                        
 
Ragnar Bohlin conductor
Lisa Vroman soprano
Members of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Members of San Francisco Symphony
 
Carols and sing-alongs with members of the SF Symphony Chorus and Orchestra
 
Tickets: $15-$70. Half-price for ages 17 and under. Available at sfsymphony.org, 415-864-6000, or the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
NEW YEAR’S EVE MASQUERADE BALL                 
Davies Symphony Hall
 
Michael Francis conductor
Heidi Stober soprano
Dance Through Time dancers
San Francisco Symphony
 
The Martini Brothers (pre-concert)
The Peter Mintun Orchestra (post-concert)
Super Diamond (post-concert)
 
Program to be announced
 
Tickets: $85-$195. Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, 415-864-6000, or the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                    
Davies Symphony Hall                                                      
 
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor and piano
Renée Fleming soprano
San Francisco Symphony
 
Debussy Jeux
Debussy (arr. Holloway) Ariettes oubliées (SFS commission, world premiere)
Debussy /  La plus que lente
Canteloube / Selections from Chants d’Auvergne
Debussy La Mer
 
Tickets: $15-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                    
Bing Concert Hall, Stanford University Campus          
                                                                                                                                                                                               
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
San Francisco Symphony
 
The Orchestra performs on opening night at Stanford University’s new Bing Concert Hall; program to be announced.
 
 
 
RENÉE FLEMING AND SUSAN GRAHAM                
Davies Symphony Hall      
                                                                                                                                                                               
Renée Fleming soprano
Susan Graham mezzo-soprano
Bradley Moore piano
 
Music by Fauré, Chausson, Debussy  and others
 
Tickets: $15-$118.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                    
Davies Symphony Hall      
Thursday, January 17 at 8 pm                                         
 
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
TBD soprano
TBD mezzo-soprano
TBD soloist
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
San Francisco Symphony
 
Grieg Incidental Music for Ibsen’s Peer Gynt, Opus 23 (semi-staged)
Various Music from Peer Gynt
 
Tickets: $34-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                    
Davies Symphony Hall                                                      
 
Alexander Barantschik leader and violin
Catherine Payne piccolo
Jonathan D. Fischer oboe
San Francisco Symphony
 
Vivaldi Piccolo Concerto in C major, RV 443
Bach Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041
Mozart Divertimento in D major for Strings, K.136(125a)
Bach Concerto in D minor for Violin and Oboe, BWV 1060
Mozart Serenade No. 6 in D major, K.239, Serenata notturna
 
Tickets: $15-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
MUSIC FOR FAMILIES with the San Francisco Symphony                              
Davies Symphony Hall      
Saturday, January 26 at 2 pm                                          
               
Donato Cabrera conductor
San Francisco Symphony
 
Program to be announced
 
Tickets: $15-$60.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
CHELSEA CHEN                                                              
Davies Symphony Hall      
                                                                                                                                                                                               
Chelsea Chen organ
 
Program to be announced
 
Tickets: $20-$30.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                    
Davies Symphony Hall                                            
 
Charles Dutoit conductor
James Ehnes violin
San Francisco Symphony
 
Ravel Rapsodie espagnole
Lalo  Symphonie espagnole, Opus 21
Elgar Enigma Variations, Opus 36
 
Tickets: $15-$146.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
CHINESE NEW YEAR CONCERT and CELEBRATION                        
Davies Symphony Hall                      
                                                                                                                                                                               
Mei-Ann Chen conductor
San Francisco Symphony
 
Program to be announced. Festival reception begins at 3 pm.
 
Tickets: $25-$72.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
CHAMBER MUSIC with SF Symphony Musicians
Davies Symphony Hall      
Sunday, February 3 at 2 pm                                             
               
Bruce Broughton Hornworks—Theme and Variations for 2 Descant Horns, 3 Horns in F, and Tuba
Robert Ward, Nicole Cash, Jonathan Ring, Bruce Roberts, Jessica Valeri, horns; Peter Wahrhaftig, tuba
Ravel String Quartet in F major
                Polina Sedukh, David Chernyavsky, violin; Wayne Roden, viola; David Goldblatt, cello
Brahms Piano Quartet in C minor, Opus 60
                Sarn Oliver, violin; Matthew Young, viola; Sébastien Gingras, cello; TBA, piano
 
Tickets: $36.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                    
Davies Symphony Hall      
Wednesday, February 6 at 8 pm                                     
 
Charles Dutoit conductor
Erin Wall soprano
Paul Groves tenor
Pacific BoyChoir Kevin Fox, director
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
San Francisco Symphony
 
Poulenc Stabat Mater
Berlioz Te Deum, Opus 22
 
Tickets: $34-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
GIL SHAHAM IN RECITAL                                                            
Davies Symphony Hall      
Friday, February 8 at 8 pm                                               
 
Gil Shaham violin
Akira Eguchi piano
 
Walton Violin Sonata
Bach Partita No. 3 in E major for Solo Violin, BWV 1006
William Bolcom New Work
Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Opus 47, Kreutzer
 
Tickets: $15-$93.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
RUSSIAN NATIONAL ORCHESTRA                          
Davies Symphony Hall      
Tuesday, February 12 at 8 pm                                                                        
 
Patrick Summers conductor
Daniil Trifonov piano
Russian National Orchestra
 
Smetana Overture to The Bartered Bride
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Opus 23
Dvořák Symphony No. 6 in D major, Opus 60
 
Tickets: $15-$93.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
RUSSIAN NATIONAL ORCHESTRA                          
Davies Symphony Hall      
                                                                                                                                                                                               
Patrick Summers conductor
Daniil Trifonov piano
Russian National Orchestra
 
Verdi Overture to I vespri siciliani
Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Opus 26
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Opus 36
 
Tickets: $15-$93.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                    
Davies Symphony Hall      
Thursday, February 14 at 2 pm                                       
 
Pablo Heras-Casado conductor
Stephen Hough piano
San Francisco Symphony
 
Magnus Lindberg EXPO (West Coast Premiere)
Liszt Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major
Prokofiev Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Opus 100
 
Tickets: $15-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
ITZHAK PERLMAN IN RECITAL                                  
Davies Symphony Hall      
Sunday, February 17 at 7 pm                                          
                                                                                               
Itzhak Perlman violin
Rohan De Silva piano
 
Works by Mozart, Beethoven, and Brahms
 
Tickets: $15-$118.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                    
Davies Symphony Hall                                                      
 
Yan Pascal Tortelier conductor
William Bennett oboe
San Francisco Symphony
 
Debussy (orch. Büsser) Petite Suite
R. Strauss Oboe Concerto
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Opus 11
 
Tickets: $15-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
MUSIC FOR FAMILIES with the San Francisco Symphony                              
Davies Symphony Hall                      
Saturday, February 23 at 2 pm                        
               
Donato Cabrera conductor
San Francisco Symphony
 
Program to be announced
 
Tickets: $15-$60.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
CHAMBER MUSIC with SF Symphony Musicians
Florence Gould Theatre at the Legion of Honor          
Sunday, February 24 at 2 pm                          
               
Alexander Barantschik violin
Florin Parvulescu violin
Jonathan Vinocour viola
Yun Jie Liu viola
Michael Grebanier cello
 
Schubert Quartetsatz in C minor, D. 703
Shostakovich String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Opus 73
Mozart String Quintet in E-flat major, K. 614
 
Tickets: $50 Legion of Honor members; $54 non-members.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                    
Davies Symphony Hall                                                      
 
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Nadine Sierra soprano
San Francisco Symphony
 
Mozart Selections from Zaïde, K.344:
Ruhe sanft mein ganzes Leben
Trostlos schluchzet Philomel
Tiger! Wetze nur die Klauen
Bruckner Symphony No. 7 in E minor
 
Tickets: Open Rehearsal: $22 general, $40 reserved. Concerts: $15-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                    
Davies Symphony Hall      
 
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Yuja Wang piano
San Francisco Symphony
 
Berio Eindrücke
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Opus 58
Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Opus 68
 
Tickets: $15-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
CAMERON CARPENTER                                                              
Davies Symphony Hall                      
                                                                                                                                                                               
Cameron Carpenter organ
 
Tickets: $20-$30.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                    
Davies Symphony Hall                                                      
 
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
San Francisco Symphony
 
Mahler Symphony No. 9 in D major
 
Tickets: $15-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA         
Davies Symphony Hall                                                                      
 
Donato Cabrera conductor
San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra
 
Program to be announced
 
Tickets: $12 general, $45 reserved.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
GIPSY KINGS                                                                                    
Davies Symphony Hall
 
The Gipsy Kings bring rumba catalana to Davies Symphony Hall.
(Note: The SF Symphony is not performing on this concert).
 
Tickets: $15-$85. Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, 415-864-6000, or the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
BOBBY MCFERRIN                                                                         
Davies Symphony Hall
 
Bobby McFerrin vocalist
and his band
 
Vocal innovator McFerrin performs his “Spirit You All” program, an homage to his father (the opera singer Robert McFerrin, Sr.) and the generations of Americans who sang of our shared joy and pain through the songs commonly known as spirituals.
(Note: The SF Symphony is not performing on this concert).
 
Tickets: $15-$85. Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, 415-864-6000, or the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                    
Davies Symphony Hall                                                      
 
Bernard Labadie conductor
Lydia Teuscher soprano
Nicholas Phan tenor
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
San Francisco Symphony
 
Mozart Ave verum corpus, K. 618
Mozart Symphony No. 39 in E-flat major, K.543
Handel Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day
 
Tickets: $34-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
MUSIC FOR FAMILIES with the San Francisco Symphony                              
Davies Symphony Hall      
Saturday, April 6 at 2 pm                                   
               
Donato Cabrera conductor
San Francisco Symphony
 
Program to be announced
 
Tickets: $15-$60.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
CHAMBER MUSIC with SF Symphony Musicians                
Davies Symphony Hall                      
Sunday, April 7 at 2 pm                     
               
Andriasov Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano, Opus 7
                Victor Romasevich, violin; Jill Brindel, cello; Marilyn Thompson, piano
George Crumb Madrigals, Books I-IV
                Catherine Payne, piccolo; Scott Pingel, bass; Douglas Rioth, harp; James Lee Wyatt, III;  
percussion
Bruch Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano
                David Neuman, clarinet; Wayne Roden, viola; June Oh, piano
Hindemith Octet (1958)                                                           
Dan Carlson, Jonathan Vinocour, David Kim, viola; Peter Wyrick, cello; Mark Wright, bass;
David Neuman, clarinet; Steven Dibner, bassoon; Bruce Roberts, horn
 
Tickets: $36.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                    
Davies Symphony Hall                                                      
 
Herbert Blomstedt conductor
San Francisco Symphony
 
Wagner Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde
Ingvar Lidholm Poesis
Beethoven Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Opus 55, Eroica
 
Tickets: $15-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
ANDRÁS SCHIFF                                                             
Project San Francisco
Davies Symphony Hall      
Sunday, April 14 at 7 pm                                   
 
András Schiff piano
 
Bach French Suites for Keyboard, BWV 812-BWV 817
 
Co-presented by the San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Performances
 
Tickets: $15-$93.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                    
Davies Symphony Hall                                                      
 
Herbert Blomstedt conductor
Julia Fischer violin
San Francisco Symphony
 
Beethoven Violin Concerto in D major, Opus 61
Nielsen Symphony No. 5, Opus 50
 
Tickets: Open Rehearsal: $22 general, $40 reserved. Concerts: $15-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
ANDRÁS SCHIFF                                                             
Project San Francisco
Davies Symphony Hall      
Sunday, April 21 at 2 pm                                   
 
András Schiff piano
 
Bach English Suites for Keyboard, BWV 806-BWV 811
 
Co-presented by the San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Performances
 
Tickets: $15-$93.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
CHAMBER MUSIC with SF Symphony Musicians                
Florence Gould Theatre at the Legion of Honor          
Sunday, April 21 at 2 pm                   
               
Alexander Barantschik violin
Florin Parvulescu violin
Jonathan Vinocour viola
Michael Grebanier cello
Anton Nel piano
 
Mozart Piano Trio in C major, K. 548
R. Strauss  Violin Sonata in E-flat major, Opus 18
Dohnányi Piano Quintet in C minor, Opus 1
 
Tickets: $50 Legion of Honor members; $54 non-members.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                    
Davies Symphony Hall                                                      
 
Christoph Eschenbach conductor
Matthias Goerne baritone
San Francisco Symphony
 
Schoenberg Chamber Symphony No. 1, Opus 9b
Wagner “Die Frist ist um” from The Flying Dutchman
Wagner Wotan’s Farewell from Die Walküre
Dvorák Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Opus 95, From the New World
 
Tickets: $15-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
PAUL JACOBS                                                                 
Davies Symphony Hall                      
                                                                                                                                                                               
Paul Jacobs organ
Ragnar Bohlin conductor
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
 
Bach Clavier-Übung III: German Organ Mass
 
Tickets: $20-$30.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
MATTHIAS GOERNE AND CHRISTOPH ESCHENBACH     
Davies Symphony Hall      
Sunday, April 28 at 7 pm                                   
 
Matthias Goerne baritone
Christoph Eschenbach piano
 
Schubert  Winterreise, D.911
 
Tickets: $15-$93.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY: MTT Explores Early Beethoven    
Davies Symphony Hall                      
Thursday, May 2 at 8 pm                                                  
 
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Sally Matthews soprano
Tamara Mumford mezzo-soprano
Barry Banks tenor
Andrew Foster-Williams bass-baritone
Joseph Brent mandolin
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
San Francisco Symphony
 
Beethoven Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus, Opus 43
Beethoven Sonatina for Mandolin and Fortepiano, WoO 44
Beethoven Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II, WoO 87
Beethoven Symphony No. 2 in D major, Opus 36
 
Tickets: $34-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
BEETHOVEN: Before and After                                                  
Davies Symphony Hall                      
Saturday, May 4 from 1-5pm                                            
 
Michael Tilson Thomas and William Meredith special guests
Members of the San Francisco Symphony
 
Explore Beethoven’s inspirations, his music, and his legacy in sessions combining performance and discussion.
 
Tickets: $20.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY: Beethoven                            
Davies Symphony Hall                                                                      
 
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Michael Fabiano tenor
St. Lawrence String Quartet
San Francisco Symphony
 
Beethoven Three Equali for Four Trombones, WoO 30
Beethoven An die ferne Geliebte, Opus 98
John Adams Absolute Jest (SFS co-commission)
Beethoven Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Opus 60
 
Tickets: $15-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY: Beethoven                            
Davies Symphony Hall      
Friday, May 10 at 8 pm                                                      
 
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Laura Claycomb soprano
Sasha Cooke mezzo-soprano
Michael Fabiano tenor
Shenyang bass-baritone
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
San Francisco Symphony
 
Beethoven Missa solemnis in D major, Opus 123 (with video)
 
Tickets: $34-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
CHAMBER MUSIC with SF Symphony Musicians: Beethoven        
Davies Symphony Hall      
Sunday, May 12 at 2 pm                                   
               
Beethoven String Quartet in G major, Opus 18, No. 2
                Yun Chu, Amy Hiraga, violin; Nanci Severance, viola; Peter Wyrick, cello
Beethoven  String Quartet in E-flat major, Opus 74, Harp
                Dan Carlson, Melissa Kleinbart, violin; Katie Kadarauch, viola; Amos Yang, cello
Beethoven String Quartet in E-flat major, Opus 127
                Mariko Smiley, Kelly Leon-Pearce, violin; Gina Feinauer, viola; Margaret Tait, cello
 
Tickets: $36.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                    
Davies Symphony Hall                                                      
 
Marek Janowski conductor
Arabella Steinbacher violin
Alban Gerhardt cello
San Francisco Symphony
 
Schumann Manfred Overture, Opus 115
Brahms Double Concerto, Opus 102
Schumann Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Opus 120
 
Tickets: Open Rehearsal: $22 general, $40 reserved. Concerts: $15-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA         
Davies Symphony Hall      
Sunday, May 19 at 2 pm                                                   
 
Donato Cabrera conductor
San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra
 
Program to be announced
 
Tickets: $12 general, $45 reserved.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
CHAMBER MUSIC with SF Symphony Musicians                
Florence Gould Theatre at the Legion of Honor          
Sunday, May 19 at 2 pm                   
               
Alexander Barantschik violin
Jonathan Vinocour viola
Michael Grebanier cello
Anton Nel piano
 
Beethoven Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Opus 16
Barber Cello Sonata in C minor, Opus 6
Schumann  Piano Trio in D minor, Opus 63
 
Tickets: $50 Legion of Honor members; $54 non-members.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                   
Davies Symphony Hall                                                      
 
David Robertson conductor
Marc-André Hamelin piano
San Francisco Symphony
 
Elliott Carter Variations for Orchestra
Ravel Piano Concerto in D major for the Left Hand
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
Ravel La Valse
 
Tickets: $15-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                    
Davies Symphony Hall                                                      
 
Juraj Valčuha conductor
Gautier Capuçon cello
San Francisco Symphony
 
Dvořák Cello Concerto in B minor, Opus 104
Kodály Dances of Galánta
Bartók Suite from The Wooden Prince, Opus 13
 
Tickets: Open Rehearsal: $22 general, $40 reserved. Concerts: $15-$146.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                                                    
Davies Symphony Hall
Saturday, June 1 at 8 pm                                                  
 
Juraj Valčuha conductor
Gautier Capuçon cello
San Francisco Symphony
 
Dvořák Cello Concerto in B minor, Opus 104
Dvořák Symphony No. 9, E minor, Opus 95, From the New World
 
Tickets: $15-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                    
Davies Symphony Hall                                                      
 
Kirill Karabits conductor
Alexander Barantschik violin
Jonathan Vinocour viola
San Francisco Symphony
 
Honegger Pacific 231
Britten Double Concerto in B minor for Violin and Viola
Sibelius Symphony No. 2 in D major, Opus 43
 
Tickets: $15-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                    
Davies Symphony Hall                                                      
 
Roberto Abbado conductor
Jonathan Biss piano
San Francisco Symphony
 
Schumann Genoveva Overture, Opus 81
Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, Opus 54
Ivan Fedele Scena (U.S. premiere)
Schubert Symphony No. 3 in D major, D.200
 
Tickets: $15-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY: JOHN GOLDMAN TRIBUTE CONCERT      
Davies Symphony Hall
 
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Donato Cabrera conductor
Ragnar Bohlin conductor
San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
San Francisco Symphony
 
The Symphony salutes its outgoing President, John D. Goldman.
 
Tickets $15-$146. Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, 415-864-6000, or the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                    
Davies Symphony Hall      
 
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Gil Shaham violin
San Francisco Symphony
 
Stravinsky Agon
Stravinsky Violin Concerto in D major
Stravinsky The Rite of Spring [1947 revision]
 
Tickets: Open Rehearsal: $22 general, $40 reserved. Concerts: $15-$146.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                    
Davies Symphony Hall                                                      
 
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
The Dmitri Pokrovsky Ensemble
San Francisco Symphony
 
Traditional Russian Folk Songs
Stravinsky Renard
Stravinsky Les Noces
Stravinsky The Rite of Spring [1947 revision]
 
Tickets: $15-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
CHAMBER MUSIC with SF Symphony Musicians                
Davies Symphony Hall      
Sunday, June 23 at 2 pm                                  
               
Dalit Warshaw Transformations for String Quartet and Theremin
John Chishom, Chunming Mo, violin; Yun Jie Liu, viola; Barbara Bogatin, cello; Dalit Warshaw, theremin
Dalit Warshaw Nizk’Orah for Cello, Piano, and Theremin
                Barbara Bogatin, cello; Robin Sutherland, piano; Dalit Warshaw, theremin
Martinů Fantasia for String Quartet, Piano, Oboe, and Theremin
Jonathan D. Fischer, oboe; John Chisholm, Chunming Mo, violin; Yun Jie Liu, viola; Barbara Bogatin, cello; Robin Sutherland, piano; Dalit Warshaw, theremin
Brahms Piano Quartet in A major, Opus 26
                Nadya Tichman, violin; Katie Kadarauch, viola; Michael Grebanier, cello; Marc Shapiro, piano
               
Tickets: $36.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
 
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY                                    
Davies Symphony Hall                                                      
Tuesday, July 2 at 8 pm                                    
 
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
TBD vocalists
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
San Francisco Symphony
 
Bernstein (lyrics by Sondheim) West Side Story
 
Tickets: $37-$150.  Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
 
 
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