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Aug 17, 2023
Esa-Pekka Salonen and San Francisco Symphony announce the appointment of two new principal musicians: Principal Flute Yubeen Kim and Principal Harp Katherine Siochi
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Aug 14, 2023
MUSIC DIRECTOR ESA-PEKKA SALONEN AND THE SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY OPEN 2023–24 SEASON WITH TWO PERFORMANCES AT DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL, SEPTEMBER 22 & SEPTEMBER 23, 2023
Opening Night Gala and All San Francisco concerts interweave music and technology in a program featuring Richard Strauss’s Don Juan; Gustav Mahler’s Songs of a Wayfarer, with baritone Simon Keenlyside; Maurice Ravel’s Boléro; and Anders Hillborg’s Rap Notes with rappers squaring off against artificial intelligence-generated verse, featuring Oakland-based musician Kev Choice, Freestyle Love Supreme’s Anthony Veneziale, and soprano Hila Plitmann
Opening Night Gala concert on September 22 is preceded by a red-carpet welcome with sparkling wine and light bites for all attendees
Two Opening Night Gala dinner packages offer an enhanced experience and are available for purchase via sfsymphony.org/gala; proceeds from the event benefit the SF Symphony’s artistic, education, and community programs
All San Francisco Concert on September 23 welcomes and pays tribute to impactful community groups and nonprofit organizations across the Bay Area
Aug 1, 2023
95 Organizations Throughout the State of California Announce Programs Featuring Music Composed Within the Last Five Years as They Join in The California Festival:
Two Weeks of Innovative and Compelling Music from Around the World,
November 3-19, 2023
Jul 21, 2023
ESA-PEKKA SALONEN AND SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY RELEASE TWO NEW RECORDINGS ON APPLE MUSIC CLASSICAL TODAY
Newly released recordings of Elizabeth Ogonek’s Sleep & Unremembrance and Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring were recorded live in concert in March 2022
Jul 13, 2023
SINGLE TICKETS FOR ALL SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY 2023–24 SEASON CONCERTS ON SALE SATURDAY, JULY 15, VIA THE BOX OFFICE STARTING AT 10AM AND ONLINE & BY PHONE AT 12PM
New program details announced for Opening Night Gala and All San Francisco concert
Two new special events added to 2023–24 season schedule: Patti LuPone in Concert (April 14) and Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY (May 31 & June 1)
Full 2023 Holidays with the Symphony lineup announced
Jun 27, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY CELEBRATES AND HONORS FIVE LONGTIME SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY MUSICIANS RETIRING DURING THE ORCHESTRA’S 2022–23 SEASON
Retiring musicians include Assistant Librarian John Campbell, cellists Carolyn McIntosh and Anne Pinsker, Assistant Principal Horn Bruce Roberts, and violist Wayne Roden
The retiring musicians have a combined 199 years of service to the San Francisco Symphony
The Symphony also thanks Associate Principal Second Violin Helen Kim and second violinist Eliot Lev, who both moved on from the Symphony during the 2022–23 season
Jun 1, 2023
XAVIER MUZIK ANNOUNCED AS WINNER OF THIRD ANNUAL EMERGING BLACK COMPOSERS PROJECT PRIZE, NOW KNOWN AS MICHAEL MORGAN PRIZE
Muzik will receive a $15,000 commission and mentorship, and his piece will premiere with the San Francisco Symphony during the 2024–25 season
The award will now be called the Michael Morgan Prize in honor of the late conductor
May 23, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY COLLABORATIVE PARTNER JULIA BULLOCK JOINS ESA-PEKKA SALONEN AND THE ORCHESTRA FOR FINAL PROGRAM OF THE 2022–23 SEASON, JUNE 29–JULY 1, AT DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL
Bullock joins Salonen and the Orchestra for songs by Margaret Bonds and George Gershwin; the program also includes Reena Esmail’s Black Iris and Maurice Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé featuring the San Francisco Symphony Chorus
May 16, 2023
PIANIST IGOR LEVIT JOINS ESA-PEKKA SALONEN AND THE SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY FOR A MULTI-WEEK CONCERT RESIDENCY, JUNE 15–27
June 15-17 Salonen conducts an all-Ludwig van Beethoven program featuring Piano Concerto No. 5, with Levit as soloist, and Symphony No. 3, Eroica
June 22, 24 and 25 Levit performs Ferruccio Busoni’s Piano Concerto with Salonen, the Orchestra, and the San Francisco Symphony Chorus
During his residency, Levit performs a chamber music program with members of the San Francisco Symphony on June 18, and a solo Great Performers Series recital on June 27
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May 12, 2023
BARITONE BRIAN MULLIGAN JOINS THE SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY FOR BENJAMIN BRITTEN’S WAR REQUIEM, MAY 18–20
Mulligan replaces Iain Paterson, who has regretfully withdrawn from this program due to visa difficulties
Philippe Jordan leads the San Francisco Symphony in the program, which also features the SF Symphony Chorus; the Ragazzi Boys Chorus; and soprano Jennifer Holloway and tenor Ian Bostridge in their Orchestral Series debuts
May 11, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY ANNOUNCES SUMMER WITH THE SYMPHONY SEASON WITH CONCERTS AT DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL AND OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES AT FROST AMPHITHEATER, SHORELINE AMPHITHEATRE, AND SIGMUND STERN GROVE, JULY 4–AUGUST 5, 2023
Conductors Edwin Outwater, Anna Rakitina, and Joshua Weilerstein lead classical programs at Davies Symphony Hall with performances by violinist Alexi Kenney, pianist Denis Kozhukhin, and cellist Sterling Elliott
Special guest performances by singer Aída Cuevas, Maxwell, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, and Steve Hackman’s Tchaikovsky X Drake
San Francisco Symphony presents Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music
Summer film concerts include Ratatouille, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and The Batman
Edwin Outwater conducts the San Francisco Symphony in the Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular at Shoreline Amphitheatre
San Francisco Symphony performs four concerts at Frost Amphitheater, presented by Stanford Live and the San Francisco Symphony, July 7, 14, 21 & 28
San Francisco Symphony performs a free concert at Sigmund Stern Grove featuring funk band Lettuce on a program conducted by Christopher Dragon and Edwin Outwater, July 23
Tickets on sale now via sfsymphony.org/summer
May 9, 2023
BRUCE LIU JOINS CONDUCTOR RAFAEL PAYARE AND THE SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY TO PERFORM BEETHOVEN’S PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3, MAY 11–13 AT DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL
Liu replaces violinist Hilary Hahn, who is unwell and regretfully unable to perform on this week’s program
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Aug 17, 2023
Esa-Pekka Salonen and San Francisco Symphony announce the appointment of two new principal musicians: Principal Flute Yubeen Kim and Principal Harp Katherine Siochi
Yubeen Kim joins the San Francisco Symphony in January 2024, succeeding former SF Symphony Principal Flute Tim Day, who retired at the end of the 2020–21 season after 14 years with the Orchestra
Principal Harp Katherine Siochi joins the San Francisco Symphony in September 2023, succeeding Douglas Rioth, who retired in December 2021 after 40 years with the Orchestra
Aug 14, 2023
MUSIC DIRECTOR ESA-PEKKA SALONEN AND THE SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY OPEN 2023–24 SEASON WITH TWO PERFORMANCES AT DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL, SEPTEMBER 22 & SEPTEMBER 23, 2023
Opening Night Gala and All San Francisco concerts interweave music and technology in a program featuring Richard Strauss’s Don Juan; Gustav Mahler’s Songs of a Wayfarer, with baritone Simon Keenlyside; Maurice Ravel’s Boléro; and Anders Hillborg’s Rap Notes with rappers squaring off against artificial intelligence-generated verse, featuring Oakland-based musician Kev Choice, Freestyle Love Supreme’s Anthony Veneziale, and soprano Hila Plitmann
Opening Night Gala concert on September 22 is preceded by a red-carpet welcome with sparkling wine and light bites for all attendees
Two Opening Night Gala dinner packages offer an enhanced experience and are available for purchase via sfsymphony.org/gala; proceeds from the event benefit the SF Symphony’s artistic, education, and community programs
All San Francisco Concert on September 23 welcomes and pays tribute to impactful community groups and nonprofit organizations across the Bay Area
Aug 1, 2023
95 Organizations Throughout the State of California Announce Programs Featuring Music Composed Within the Last Five Years as They Join in The California Festival:
Two Weeks of Innovative and Compelling Music from Around the World,
November 3-19, 2023
Jul 21, 2023
ESA-PEKKA SALONEN AND SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY RELEASE TWO NEW RECORDINGS ON APPLE MUSIC CLASSICAL TODAY
Newly released recordings of Elizabeth Ogonek’s Sleep & Unremembrance and Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring were recorded live in concert in March 2022
Jul 13, 2023
SINGLE TICKETS FOR ALL SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY 2023–24 SEASON CONCERTS ON SALE SATURDAY, JULY 15, VIA THE BOX OFFICE STARTING AT 10AM AND ONLINE & BY PHONE AT 12PM
New program details announced for Opening Night Gala and All San Francisco concert
Two new special events added to 2023–24 season schedule: Patti LuPone in Concert (April 14) and Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY (May 31 & June 1)
Full 2023 Holidays with the Symphony lineup announced
Jun 27, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY CELEBRATES AND HONORS FIVE LONGTIME SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY MUSICIANS RETIRING DURING THE ORCHESTRA’S 2022–23 SEASON
Retiring musicians include Assistant Librarian John Campbell, cellists Carolyn McIntosh and Anne Pinsker, Assistant Principal Horn Bruce Roberts, and violist Wayne Roden
The retiring musicians have a combined 199 years of service to the San Francisco Symphony
The Symphony also thanks Associate Principal Second Violin Helen Kim and second violinist Eliot Lev, who both moved on from the Symphony during the 2022–23 season
Jun 1, 2023
XAVIER MUZIK ANNOUNCED AS WINNER OF THIRD ANNUAL EMERGING BLACK COMPOSERS PROJECT PRIZE, NOW KNOWN AS MICHAEL MORGAN PRIZE
Muzik will receive a $15,000 commission and mentorship, and his piece will premiere with the San Francisco Symphony during the 2024–25 season
The award will now be called the Michael Morgan Prize in honor of the late conductor
May 23, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY COLLABORATIVE PARTNER JULIA BULLOCK JOINS ESA-PEKKA SALONEN AND THE ORCHESTRA FOR FINAL PROGRAM OF THE 2022–23 SEASON, JUNE 29–JULY 1, AT DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL
Bullock joins Salonen and the Orchestra for songs by Margaret Bonds and George Gershwin; the program also includes Reena Esmail’s Black Iris and Maurice Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé featuring the San Francisco Symphony Chorus
May 16, 2023
PIANIST IGOR LEVIT JOINS ESA-PEKKA SALONEN AND THE SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY FOR A MULTI-WEEK CONCERT RESIDENCY, JUNE 15–27
June 15-17 Salonen conducts an all-Ludwig van Beethoven program featuring Piano Concerto No. 5, with Levit as soloist, and Symphony No. 3, Eroica
June 22, 24 and 25 Levit performs Ferruccio Busoni’s Piano Concerto with Salonen, the Orchestra, and the San Francisco Symphony Chorus
During his residency, Levit performs a chamber music program with members of the San Francisco Symphony on June 18, and a solo Great Performers Series recital on June 27
May 12, 2023
BARITONE BRIAN MULLIGAN JOINS THE SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY FOR BENJAMIN BRITTEN’S WAR REQUIEM, MAY 18–20
Mulligan replaces Iain Paterson, who has regretfully withdrawn from this program due to visa difficulties
Philippe Jordan leads the San Francisco Symphony in the program, which also features the SF Symphony Chorus; the Ragazzi Boys Chorus; and soprano Jennifer Holloway and tenor Ian Bostridge in their Orchestral Series debuts
May 11, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY ANNOUNCES SUMMER WITH THE SYMPHONY SEASON WITH CONCERTS AT DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL AND OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES AT FROST AMPHITHEATER, SHORELINE AMPHITHEATRE, AND SIGMUND STERN GROVE, JULY 4–AUGUST 5, 2023
Conductors Edwin Outwater, Anna Rakitina, and Joshua Weilerstein lead classical programs at Davies Symphony Hall with performances by violinist Alexi Kenney, pianist Denis Kozhukhin, and cellist Sterling Elliott
Special guest performances by singer Aída Cuevas, Maxwell, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, and Steve Hackman’s Tchaikovsky X Drake
San Francisco Symphony presents Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music
Summer film concerts include Ratatouille, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and The Batman
Edwin Outwater conducts the San Francisco Symphony in the Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular at Shoreline Amphitheatre
San Francisco Symphony performs four concerts at Frost Amphitheater, presented by Stanford Live and the San Francisco Symphony, July 7, 14, 21 & 28
San Francisco Symphony performs a free concert at Sigmund Stern Grove featuring funk band Lettuce on a program conducted by Christopher Dragon and Edwin Outwater, July 23
Tickets on sale now via sfsymphony.org/summer
May 9, 2023
