Conducting Staff at the San Francisco Symphony

ELIM CHAN
Music Director Designate

Conductor Elim Chan embodies the spirit of contemporary orchestral leadership with her crystalline precision and expressive zeal. In May 2026 she assumed the role of Music Director Designate of the San Francisco Symphony; she begins as Music Director in September 2027.

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DANIEL BARTHOLOMEW-POYSER
Resident Conductor of Engagement and Education

A passionate communicator, Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser brings clarity and meaning to the concert hall, fostering deep connections between audiences and performers.

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RADU PAPONIU
Wattis Foundation Music Director, Youth Orchestra

Radu Paponiu joined the San Francisco Symphony as Wattis Foundation Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra (SFSYO) in the 2024–25 season.

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JENNY WONG
San Francisco Symphony Chorus Director

A native of Hong Kong, Jenny Wong is Chorus Director of the San Francisco Symphony and associate artistic director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale.

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HERBERT BLOMSTEDT
Conductor Laureate

Herbert Blomstedt, Conductor Laureate of the San Francisco Symphony (SFS), served as the Symphony’s Music Director from 1985 to 1995. During that decade, he raised the orchestra’s standards and its international stature.

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