The Airborne Toxic Event, courtesy. Sandwiched between the Salt Lake City and Seattle dates on The Airborne Toxic Event tour in support of its critically acclaimed 2020 album, Hollywood Park, is a show with the San Francisco Symphony on July 16. The Airborne Toxic Event and San Francisco Symphony…

The San Francisco Symphony performs at Stern Grove Festival in San Francisco on July 4, 2021. Courtesy Paige K. Parsons. The San Francisco Symphony on Thursday announced its summer season, including a free concert at Stern Grove Festival on July 31, residency at Stanford Live’s Frost Amphitheater and shows at…

L to R: Akiko Fujimoto, Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, mezzo-soprano Melody Wilson and Earl Lee will take part in a SF Symphony program that will honor the late Michael Morgan. Courtesy. The San Francisco Symphony plans to honor the late Michael Morgan of the Oakland Symphony with a program that Morgan…

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…

SF Symphony Music Director Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas, Courtesy: SF Symphony. San Francisco Symphony Music Director Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas underwent an emergency surgery to remove a diagnosed brain tumor, the symphony announced on Friday. The tumor was diagnosed after a series of tests. The procedure was done at…

The San Francisco Symphony, conducted by Edwin Outwater (center), performs at Stern Grove Festival in San Francisco on July 4, 2021. Courtesy. SAN FRANCISCO — There are very few things more American than jazz, and the San Francisco Symphony took every opportunity to highlight the influences of the American…

San Francisco Symphony Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen. Courtesy: Andrew Eccles. The San Francisco Symphony on Tuesday announced the lineup and schedule for its 2021-’22 season, the first traditional season with Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen at the helm. It will feature the symphony’s eight collaborative artistic partners like Esperanza Spalding and…

Courtesy: San Francisco Symphony. The San Francisco Symphony on Thursday announced its summer season, including a free Fourth of July concert at Stern Grove Festival, residency at Stanford Live’s Frost Amphitheater and shows at Davies Symphony Hall. The season will run from July 2 to Aug. 13 and include performances conducted by…

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…

Courtesy: San Francisco Symphony. The San Francisco Symphony will return to Davies Symphony Hall for in-person concerts next month, starting with shows specifically for medical professionals and community partners, the organization announced on Monday. Concerts will take place every Thursday and Friday, beginning May 6. They will be about…