San Francisco Symphony, courtesy. Updated Friday, March 22 at 5:45 p.m. — SF Symphony musicians have gone public with their call for the organization’s board of governors to take steps to retain Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen—who has announced his departure at the end of this contract in 2025—and to reverse planned…

San Francisco Symphony Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen. Courtesy: Andrew Eccles. San Francisco Symphony Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen will step down from his role at the conclusion of his contract in 2025. The symphony and Salonen made the announcements separately on Thursday, on the day the organization also announced its…

San Francisco Symphony Music Director Esa Pekka Salonen, courtesy Minna Hatinen. The San Francisco Symphony will officially kick off its new season with three concerts featuring new Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen in his inaugural opening night appearance, symphony collaborative partner Esperanza Spalding, dancers from the City’s LINES Ballet performing…

Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the San Francisco Symphony in a program for first responders, featuring string works by Jean Sibelius, George Walker, Carl Nielsen, Caroline Shaw, and Edward Grieg, at Davies Symphony Hall on May 6, 2021. Courtesy. SAN FRANCISCO — The city moved into the yellow tier…

New San Francisco Symphony Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen. Courtesy: Andrew Eccles. Queen Elizabeth II awarded an honorary knighthood to San Francisco Symphony Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen earlier this week. Salonen received his commendation for his services to music and United Kingdom-Finland relations. The Finnish-born conductor and composer made his international…

Esperanza Spalding performs in “Throughline: San Francisco Symphony—From Hall to Home.” Other artists highlighted include Bryce Dessner of The National and violinist Pekka Kuusisto. Courtesy: SF Symphony. After Esa-Pekka Salonen was named to fill the shoes of Michael Tilson Thomas as music director of the San Francisco Symphony in…