San Francisco Symphony’s All San Francisco Concert, an Annual Concert Presented in Recognition of Local Community Service Organizations, Takes Place September 12 With Esa-Pekka Salonen, SF Symphony Principal Harp Katherine Siochi, and the Orchestra

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen and the San Francisco Symphony launch their 2024–25 season with the annual All San Francisco Concert on Thursday, September 12, featuring SF Symphony Principal Harp Katherine Siochi in her SF Symphony solo debut. The concert program features Jean Sibelius’ patriotic Karelia Suite, Edvard Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Claude Debussy’s Danses sacrée et profane with Siochi as soloist, and Maurice Ravel’s vivid Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2. 

The All San Francisco Concert is a 45-year-strong tradition celebrating the people who work tirelessly to make the Bay Area a more just and equitable place. This special San Francisco Symphony program is offered at a subsidized ticket price of $12 for Bay Area nonprofit, social services, and grassroots organizations. Founded by native San Franciscan, veteran philanthropist, and patron of the arts Ellen Magnin Newman, and led by an advisory committee of nonprofit and community leaders, the All San Francisco Concert is an important pillar of the San Francisco Symphony’s ongoing work to make the Symphony an accessible, welcoming space for all Bay Area residents, regardless of income. 

A limited number of $12 tickets will be available to the general public beginning Thursday, August 15, at sfsymphony.org.  

In honor of its founder, the All San Francisco Concert also includes the presentation of the Ellen Magnin Newman Award. Recipients of the Award are celebrated at the All San Francisco Concert and receive a Symphony concert series subscription for two as well as a cash grant. This year’s recipient of the Ellen Magnin Newman Award is Brava! for Women in the Arts.  

Brava! for Women in the Arts celebrates nearly 40 years as a professional arts organization, and 28 years of owning and operating the Brava Theater Center. Brava is dedicated to cultivating the artistic expression of women, 2SLGBTQIA+, people of color, youth, and other underrepresented voices. Brava’s recent producing history includes Quinteto Latina's ¡Chicanisma!, Gayle Romasanta’s Larry the Musical, Diamond Wave’s THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Cabaret, the monthly podcast series lndómitas, as well as the annual celebrations of Día de Los Muertos and Carnaval presented by Loco Bloco, Cuicacalli, and Danza Xitlalli. Brava’s current artistic programming includes traditional and contemporary music festivals, a variety of film festivals, contemporary and experimental theatrical productions, musicals, international comedy shows, lectures, and professional dance productions, making Brava one of the most eclectic and multifaceted performing arts venues in the Bay Area.  

Learn more about the Ellen Magnin Newman award here. 

The All San Francisco Concert is presented in partnership with the San Francisco Arts Commission. To request an invitation for a community group or nonprofit, email [email protected] by August 9.  

All San Francisco Committee
This year’s All San Francisco Concert on September 12 is cochaired by Brittany Ford (MAGIC SF, SF Public Defender’s Office) and Devi Zinzuvadia (San Francisco Human Rights Commission) and guided by an advisory committee made up of an inspiring and creative group of advisors and collaborators. SF Symphony Life Governor Ellen Magnin Newman serves as honorary chair. 

In addition, the All San Francisco Committee includes Erik Auerbach (First Exposures), Ryan Babbitt (Booker T. Washington Community Service Center), Cristina Barron (Senior Advisor, Tides Center), Mariah Bozeman (Nonprofit Advisor), Jennifer Byrd (The Salvation Army), Carrie Cottini (Edible Schoolyard Project), Cynthia Inaba (Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco), Rodney Earl Jackson Jr. (San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company), Raffaella Falchi Macias (Youth Art Exchange), Andrea Martin (Asian Art Museum), Heather Mathews (Huckleberry Youth Programs), Robert Melton (Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California, Art Curator/Cochair Arts Forum), Barbara Ockel (Shipyard Trust for the Arts), Ryan Pinter (The Stanford Fund), Eleanor Pollak (San Francisco Symphony Volunteer Council Chair), Josué Rojas (San Francisco Based Fine Artist & Muralist), Kathleen M. Sullivan, PhD (Openhouse), and Judy Tsang (ITVS). 

About the San Francisco Symphony’s community programs
In addition to the All San Francisco Concert, the San Francisco Symphony has a robust lineup of community programs and events, including Music in the Wards, which brings in-person and virtual performances by SF Symphony musicians to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital for monthly concerts; the free Community Chamber Concerts series, which partners with a broad range of organizations to bring small ensemble concerts to communities across the Bay Area; and Deck the Hall Community Day, an annual holiday concert performed for approximately 2,500 young people in Davies Symphony Hall every December. Each fall, the Symphony celebrates Día de los Muertos, featuring a concert program of traditional and contemporary Latin American music, preceded by a festive array of family-friendly activities. In celebration of Lunar New Year, the Symphony performs an annual concert honoring the musical cultures of East, South, and Southeast Asia. The San Francisco Symphony’s Community Ticket Program is designed to provide equitable access to the Orchestra’s concerts by providing free tickets to people who work with or are served by nonprofit healthcare, social service, and arts organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area. To learn more about the Symphony’s extensive community engagement programs, visit sfsymphony.org/community. 

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