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The SFS Chorus today has 152 members and gives a minimum of 26 performances each season at Davies Symphony Hall. They have performed with some of the world's greatest conductors such as Michael Tilson Thomas , Kurt Masur , Neville Marriner , Roger Norrington , and many others.
Michael Tilson Thomas (born December 21, 1944) is an American conductor, pianist, and composer. He is Artistic Director Laureate of the New World Symphony, an American orchestral academy in Miami Beach, Florida, Music Director Laureate of the San Francisco Symphony, and Conductor Laureate of the London Symphony Orchestra.
After Hertz's retirement in 1930, two conductors, Basil Cameron and Issay Dobrowen, jointly headed the orchestra.During the Great Depression, the Symphony's existence was threatened by bankruptcy and the 1934–35 season was cancelled; the people of San Francisco passed a bond measure to provide public financing and ensure the organization's continued existence.
The San Francisco Symphony's performance of Busoni's massive Piano Concerto confirms his forgotten and important influence on the city. Review: An unforgettable performance by SF Symphony reveals ...
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A seismic shift in San Francisco's classical music mirrors change afoot in L.A. With leadership turnover, could existential changes alter the city's cultural life?
The San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra (SFSYO) is a youth orchestra organized by the San Francisco Symphony. The SFSYO performs an annual concert series and has made several recordings. The orchestra rehearses in Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall and has been directed by Radu Paponiu since the 2024-2025 season. [1]
The first performance the chorus gave was delivered impromptu at the candlelight vigil held after the assassination of first openly gay city San Francisco supervisor, Harvey Milk.