United States Various: Sasha Cooke (mezzo-soprano), San Francisco Symphony / Elim Chan (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 5.6.2026. (HS)
Elim Chan fires up the San Francisco Symphony in her debut as Music Director Designate
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A bubbly second cast puts San Francisco Opera’s The Barber of Seville over the top
United States Rossini, The Barber of Seville: Soloists, Chorus, Dance Corps and Orchestra of San Francisco Opera / Benjamin Manis (conductor). War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, 28.5 and 3.6.2026. (HS)
Yo-Yo Ma reveals the soul of Elgar’s cello concerto in San Francisco
United States Mozart, Elgar: Yo-Yo Ma (cello), San Francisco Symphony / James Gaffigan (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 1.6.2026. (HS)
López’s new trombone concerto stands out in Spanish-flavored music from the SF Symphony
Various: Timothy Higgins (trombone), San Francisco Symphony / Miguel Harth-Bedoya (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 29.5.2026. (HS)
Elim Chan is the San Francisco Symphony’s new Music Director
Elim Chan named next Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony
Chan joins the Orchestra as Music Director Designate effective immediately and officially begins her tenure as Music Director in September 2027
As Music Director Designate, she leads the San Francisco Symphony June 5 & 6 in a program featuring music by Wagner, Berlioz, and Debussy
Ailing Herbert Blomstedt leads an unforgettable Mahler Ninth in San Francisco
Mahler: San Francisco Symphony / Herbert Blomstedt (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 15.5.2026. (HS)
Musical magic from Yuja Wang and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra in San Francisco
United States Prokofiev, Tsfasman: Yuja Wang (piano and director), Mahler Chamber Orchestra / Matthew Truscott (concertmaster and leader). San Francisco Symphony Great Performers Series, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 26.4.2026. (HS)
Flutist Claire Chase finds depth and beauty in her San Francisco recital
United States Various, ‘Density 2036’: Claire Chase (flute), Jacob Felix Heule (live sound). San Francisco Performances, Herbst Theatre, San Francisco, 18.4.2026. (HS)
