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Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (film with live orchestra)

San Francisco Symphony

Thu, Sep 10, 2026 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

John Williams: score to Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

Beginner 41Musician 58Rare repertoire 18

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SF Opera Season Opener — Verdi: Simon Boccanegra (Eun Sun Kim)

San Francisco Opera

Sat, Sep 12, 2026 · 19:30War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, US

Verdi

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Opera in the Park — Free annual concert

San Francisco Opera

Sun, Sep 13, 2026 · 13:30Sharon Meadow, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, US

Operatic favourites

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Gregory Alan Isakov with the SFS

San Francisco Symphony

Tue, Sep 15, 2026 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Songs from Isakov's catalogue with orchestra

Beginner 41Musician 58Rare repertoire 18

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Afkham — Ohlsson plays Brahms 1

San Francisco Symphony

Fri, Sep 18, 2026 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Brahms / Schumann

Beginner 45Musician 82Rare repertoire 18

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Musgrave: Mary, Queen of Scots — SFO mainstage premiere

San Francisco Opera

Sun, Sep 20, 2026 · 19:30War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, US

Thea Musgrave: Mary, Queen of Scots

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Canellakis — Benedetti plays Prokofiev 2

San Francisco Symphony

Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Prokofiev / Rachmaninoff

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Ludovico Einaudi — Solo Piano Recital

San Francisco Symphony

Mon, Oct 12, 2026 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Selections from Einaudi's catalogue

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Massenet: Manon (Edris / Pati)

San Francisco Opera

Thu, Oct 15, 2026 · 19:30War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, US

Massenet: Manon

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Xian Zhang — Ferrández plays Tchaikovsky

San Francisco Symphony

Fri, Oct 16, 2026 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Tchaikovsky

Beginner 45Musician 63Rare repertoire 18

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The Ring (film with live orchestra)

San Francisco Symphony

Tue, Oct 20, 2026 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Hans Zimmer: score to The Ring

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Joe Hisaishi conducts Hisaishi (West Coast premiere)

San Francisco Symphony

Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Joe Hisaishi: Concerto for Orchestra (West Coast premiere) plus contemporary works

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Elim Chan — Capuçon plays Mendelssohn + Adams Doctor Atomic

San Francisco Symphony

Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Brahms / Mendelssohn

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Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro

San Francisco Opera

Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 19:30War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, US

Mozart

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Gabel — Isabel Leonard sings Ravel & Debussy

San Francisco Symphony

Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Debussy / Ravel / Strauss

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Strauss in Concert — Eun Sun Kim with Adela Zaharia

San Francisco Opera

Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 19:30War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, US

Strauss

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Marie Jacquot — Sayaka Shoji plays Holmès & Respighi

San Francisco Symphony

Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Prokofiev

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Gaffigan — Alonzo King LINES Ballet

San Francisco Symphony

Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Debussy / Prokofiev

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SFS Youth Orchestra Opening Concert

San Francisco Symphony

Sun, Nov 22, 2026 · 14:00Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Programme TBA

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The Nightmare Before Christmas (film with live orchestra)

San Francisco Symphony

Tue, Nov 24, 2026 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Danny Elfman: score to The Nightmare Before Christmas

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Hook (film with live orchestra)

San Francisco Symphony

Fri, Nov 27, 2026 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

John Williams: score to Hook

Beginner 41Musician 58Rare repertoire 18

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Handel's Messiah

San Francisco Symphony

Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Handel

Beginner 45Musician 63Rare repertoire 18

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SFS Youth Orchestra — Peter and the Wolf

San Francisco Symphony

Sun, Dec 13, 2026 · 14:00Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Prokofiev

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Avatar — Live in Concert

San Francisco Symphony

Fri, Jan 8, 2027 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

James Horner: score to Avatar

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Marin Alsop — Adams + Barber + Shostakovich

San Francisco Symphony

Fri, Jan 22, 2027 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Shostakovich

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Valčuha — Grosvenor plays Rachmaninoff 2; Kyle Rivera premiere

San Francisco Symphony

Thu, Feb 11, 2027 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Rachmaninoff

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Jaap van Zweden — Joshua Bell plays Beethoven Violin Concerto

San Francisco Symphony

Thu, Feb 25, 2027 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Beethoven

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SFS Youth Orchestra concert

San Francisco Symphony

Sun, Feb 28, 2027 · 14:00Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Programme TBA

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Honeck — Kenney plays Berg + Tchaikovsky 6

San Francisco Symphony

Fri, Mar 5, 2027 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Tchaikovsky

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Runnicles — Hadelich plays Brahms

San Francisco Symphony

Fri, Mar 12, 2027 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Brahms

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Slobodeniouk — Smith "How to Be a Bird" + Sibelius 2

San Francisco Symphony

Thu, Mar 18, 2027 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Sibelius

Beginner 45Musician 69Rare repertoire 18

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Jane Glover — Haydn The Creation

San Francisco Symphony

Sat, Apr 3, 2027 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Haydn

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Metropolis (silent film with new orchestral accompaniment)

San Francisco Symphony

Thu, Apr 8, 2027 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Metropolis (1927) with new orchestral accompaniment

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La La Land in Concert

San Francisco Symphony

Fri, Apr 9, 2027 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Justin Hurwitz: score to La La Land

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Salonen returns — Orth Concerto premiere & Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

San Francisco Symphony

Thu, Apr 22, 2027 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Rene Orth: Concerto for Harp and Percussion (world premiere, SFS commission) Berlioz: Sym...

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Fabio Luisi — Gerstein plays Schoenberg + Mahler 5

San Francisco Symphony

Thu, Apr 29, 2027 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Mahler / Schoenberg

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Music for Families

San Francisco Symphony

Sat, May 15, 2027 · 14:00Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Family programme

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UP: In Concert (Pixar with live orchestra)

San Francisco Symphony

Fri, May 21, 2027 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Michael Giacchino: score to UP

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Bloch: Avodath Hakodesh — Teddy Abrams

San Francisco Symphony

Sat, May 22, 2027 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Bloch: Sacred Service (Avodath Hakodesh)

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SFS Youth Orchestra concert

San Francisco Symphony

Sun, May 23, 2027 · 14:00Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

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Rustioni — Dego plays Castelnuovo-Tedesco; Strauss Alpine Symphony

San Francisco Symphony

Thu, May 27, 2027 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Strauss

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Wagner: Das Rheingold (Kim / Zambello production)

San Francisco Opera

Sat, May 29, 2027 · 19:30War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, US

Wagner: Das Rheingold

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Măcelaru — Stravinsky Firebird (staged) & Symphony of Psalms

San Francisco Symphony

Thu, Jun 3, 2027 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Stravinsky

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Puccini: Tosca (Willis-Sørensen)

San Francisco Opera

Fri, Jun 4, 2027 · 19:30War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, US

Puccini

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Payare — Thibaudet plays Khachaturian; Bartók Concerto for Orchestra

San Francisco Symphony

Fri, Jun 11, 2027 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Gabriela Ortiz: Kauyumari Khachaturian: Piano Concerto Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra

Beginner 41Musician 72Rare repertoire 18

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Ryan Bancroft — Adams Dharma at Big Sur with Tracy Silverman

San Francisco Symphony

Thu, Jun 17, 2027 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Gabriella Smith: Tumblebird Contrails John Adams: The Dharma at Big Sur (with videography...

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Gimeno — Bronfman plays Rachmaninoff 3; Prokofiev 5 — Season finale

San Francisco Symphony

Fri, Jun 25, 2027 · 19:30Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, US

Prokofiev / Rachmaninoff

Beginner 45Musician 74Rare repertoire 18

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