Presenting partner
Louise M. Davies
Special Event
Deck the Hall
December 07, 2025
Overview
It’s never too early to plan a holiday tradition—let Deck the Hall be yours! Treat your family to a concert of holiday favorites and sing-alongs led by conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser with members of the San Francisco Symphony, guest artists, and beloved costumed characters.For an extra festive holiday celebration, purchase a VIP package that includes premium concert seating plus access to an exclusive pre-concert experience with delightful bites, games, and more! Call 415.503.5351 to learn more.
For Deck the Hall concert-only patrons, doors will open 30 minutes prior to the performance due to a special event taking place earlier in the day. Concessions will be available at the Tuning Fork Café.
Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor
Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser
Conductor
A passionate communicator, Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser brings clarity and meaning to the concert hall, fostering deep connections between audiences and performers. He is concurrently the Resident Conductor of Engagement and Education of the San Francisco Symphony, Barrett Principal Education Conductor and Community Ambassador of the Toronto Symphony, Artist in Residence and Community Ambassador of Symphony Nova Scotia, and Principal Youth Conductor and Artistic Partner of Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra. He previously served as assistant conductor of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony and associate conductor of the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra. Host of Canadian Broadcasting Company’s (CBC) nationally broadcast weekly radio show Centre Stage, he is also the subject of a multi award-winning CBC documentary Disruptor Conductor, focusing on his efforts to extend the boundaries of the orchestral music world through concerts for neurodiverse, incarcerated, African diaspora, and LGBTQ2S+ populations.
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