Conductor Laureate Herbert Blomstedt has regretfully withdrawn from his January 14–16 performances with the San Francisco Symphony on the advice of his doctors against long-distance plane travel 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Conductor Laureate Herbert Blomstedt has regretfully withdrawn from his January 14–16, 2027, performances with the San Francisco Symphony on the advice of his doctors against long-distance plane travel. Maestro Blomstedt deeply regrets not being able to conduct in San Francisco this January and sends his warmest regards to the Orchestra and his faithful audience. 

Music Director Designate Chan will replace Blomstedt for these performance dates and will conduct a new program: Noriko Koide’s mesmerizing Swaddling Silk and Gossamer Rain, marking the San Francisco Symphony’s first performances of the work; Mozart’s Sinfonia concertante for Violin and Viola with SF Symphony Concertmaster Alexander Barantschik and Principal Viola Jonathan Vinocour, and Elgar’s Enigma Variations. 

Read more about Chan’s program and other additions to her 2026-27 schedule with the San Francisco Symphony. 

Patrons who already purchased tickets for the January 14–16 concerts do not need to do anything; tickets and seat location will be honored. For assistance with tickets, patrons can contact the Box Office by phone at 415.864.6000, email at [email protected], or in person at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.  

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