Come experience the San Francisco Symphony’s 17th annual Día de los Muertos concert and festivities on November 2. This year’s event honors Mexico City’s most recognized 19th-century and 20th-century artists: José Guadalupe Posada, Diego Rivera, and Frida Kahlo. Local artists will create altars and installations inspired by the canals and trajineras of Xochimilco and Kahlo’s “Casa Azul” in Coyoacán, iconic landmarks of the Mexican metropolis. The event includes preconcert activities for families, including live catrinas and interactive altars, followed by a concert by the San Francisco Symphony at 3:00pm, led by conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto and featuring trumpet soloist Pacho Flores.

But the celebration goes far beyond one day: Each year, we invite local artists to craft installations and altars honoring both the living and the deceased. Curated by Martha Rodríguez-Salazar, these installations aim to commemorate the Day of the Dead by connecting us across centuries and continents, and exploring what Mexican and Latino communities believe is a malleable barrier between life and the afterlife. Beginning in mid-October, their work appears in and around Davies Symphony Hall, available to peruse before or after any Symphony concert.  

We look forward to presenting our 17th annual Día de los Muertos celebration on Saturday, November 2, 2024!

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