San Francisco Symphony South Bay Concerts
San Francisco Symphony South Bay Concerts
Live in Silicon Valley? Don’t worry about driving to San Francisco–we’ll bring the majesty of the San Francisco Symphony directly to you! Our South Bay Concerts are conveniently located in Cupertino at the Flint Center on the DeAnza College campus, with accessible parking just steps away. Great musical experiences for adults and families bring the world’s foremost artists to the Flint Center. Michael Tilson Thomas, Yefim Bronfman, George Benjamin, Charles Dutoit, Bernard Labadie, and more all converge on the South Bay this fall.
Events
Beethoven's Symphony No. 8
.jpg "Osmo Vanska") Osmo Vänskä, conductor
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Experience two sides of Beethoven: the Classical symphonist and the passionate dramatist. The San Francisco Symphony presents Beethoven’s searing Overture to Coriolan and his tightly-wound Eighth Symphony. Violinist Vadim Repin will shine performing Sibelius’s Violin Concerto, a virtuosic masterpiece.
Saturday, October 31 8pm
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Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos
.jpg "Alexander Barantschik") Alexander Barantschik, leader and violin
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Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos have delighted audiences since their publication. Bach’s mastery of the concerto form and his virtuosic writing is evident in these masterpieces. Pay special attention to the spectacular harpsichord solo in Brandenburg No. 5.
Friday, November 20 8pm
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Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf
 Linda Ronstadt, narrator
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Delight your children this holiday season with the Youth Orchestra’s annual performance of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf. This charming holiday concert includes festive sounds of the season, and is perfect for music lovers of all ages.
Saturday, December 12 3pm
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Music for Families with the San Francisco Symphony
 Music for Families
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Bring your children to hear the San Francisco Symphony play kid-sized classical concerts—shorter programs, great music, fascinating musical discoveries, and free materials for young concertgoers to promote music appreciation at home. Child-friendly start and end times make it easy for children to experience and enjoy classical music.
Saturday, December 19 3pm
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New Music by Composer George Benjamin with the San Francisco Symphony
 George Benjamin, composer
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PHYLLIS C. WATTIS COMPOSER RESIDENCY
An evening of colorful music that really moves, featuring two captivating works by the English composer George Benjamin. Experience the joy of his Jubilation and the swing of his Dance Figures. See why this composer has been a sensation since his debut at age twenty.
Thursday, January 7 8pm
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Charles Dutoit conducts Holst's The Planets
.jpg "Charles Dutoit") Charles Dutoit, conductor
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Take a magnificent tour through the heavens with Gustav Holst’s incomparable The Planets. From the warlike glory and rhythmic insistence of Mars to the playful merriment of Jupiter and the spectral sound world of Neptune, Holst captures the glittering majesty of our celestial neighbors. Kick off this performance with our very own Concertmaster as soloist in Walton’s Violin Concerto.
Thursday, February 11 8pm
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Music for Families with the San Francisco Symphony
Music for Families
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Bring your children to hear the San Francisco Symphony play kid-sized classical concerts—shorter programs, great music, fascinating musical discoveries, and free materials for young concertgoers to promote music appreciation at home. Child-friendly start and end times make it easy for children to experience and enjoy classical music.
Saturday, April 17 3pm
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Bernard Labadie conducts Mozart and Mendelssohn
 Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano
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Mozart’s gifts as a symphonist are well known. The San Francisco Symphony presents two of the composer’s later symphonies: Haffner, and his last, Jupiter. With their clarity and passion, you will see why Mozart’s final symphonies are held in high esteem as quintessential examples of the Classical style.
Thursday, April 22 8pm
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Beethoven's Violin Concerto
.jpg "James Ehnes") James Ehnes, violin
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Beethoven’s Violin Concerto proves there’s never too much of a good thing. Berg’s riveting suite from his unfinished opera Lulu will have you at the edge of your seat.
Sunday, June 13 2pm
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