San Francisco Symphony

This time last year: Music Director Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas' composition for voice & orchestra 'Diary of Anne Frank' was brought to life by mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard & the SF Symphony. The SFS Media recording of this work has been nominated for a Grammy in the Classical Compendium category.

This time last year: Music Director Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas' composition for voice & orchestra 'Meditations on Rilke' was brought to life by mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, bass-baritone Ryan McKinny, & the SF Symphony. The SFS Media recording of this work has been nominated for a Grammy in the Classical Compendium category.

This time last year: then Music Director Designate Esa-Pekka Salonen visited Davies Symphony Hall to lead a thrilling performance of Nielsen’s Symphony No. 5.

Congratulations to our Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen, who has been awarded an honorary Knighthood by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for his services to music and United Kingdom-Finland relations. This is a true personal honour, but more than that, it is meaningful to have artists honoured at a nationalat a historicallevel. It shows an appreciation of art-making as a necessary part of society. A recognition that culture is who we are, not just what we do. I am grateful for my time in London and throughout the UK with the Philharmonia Orchestra. I share this with them, says Esa-Pekka Salonen.

Lights. Camera. Action! SFS Principal Bass Scott Pingel gets ready to bring the lows for our upcoming Throughline: San Francisco SymphonyFrom Hall to Home concert event on Nov 14. sfsymphony.org/Throughline

The SF Symphony's Día de los Muertos Virtual Celebration broadcasts tomorrow on @NBCBayArea, Oct 31 at 3pm, with free streaming at sfsymphony.org! Don't miss this vibrant virtual celebration of the tradition of Día de los Muertos with classical & folk music from Latin America.

This month we take a closer look at the small but mighty trumpet! Head over to sfsymphony.org/EducationCom/Instrument-of-the-Month-Trumpet & learn more about one of the oldest instruments in the Orchestra.

Hold on tight: Presenting Nico Muhly’s extraordinary new work, 'Throughline,' featuring SF Symphony musicians, Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen & 8 Collaborative Partners filmed in locations around the world. Stream the full free concert event at sfsymphony.org.

No tricks, all treat! We're giving away a limited edition @Metallica #S&M2 violin to one lucky follower! To be eligible, follow our @sfsymphony Instagram account & comment on the post. We'll announce the winner through our Stories tomorrow!

Tune in Tonight at 9pm PST on KQED 9! Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony: S&M 2

A sneak peek at Esa-Pekka Salonen and SF Symphony musicians making magic for Nov 14. Learn more at sfsymphony.org/Throughline

Join us for a bilingual virtual Día de los Muertos celebration hosted by musician/educator Martha Rodríguez-Salazar & featuring SF Symphony musicians, Los Cenzontles, & guitarist David Tanenbaum performing classical & folk music from Latin America. Oct 31 at 3pm on NBC Bay Area; in Spanish Nov 7 at 11am on Telemundo 48. Available for on-demand streaming at sfsymphony.org beginning Oct 31.

The first thing [the SFS] will play under [Salonen’s] leadership as music director, Nico Muhly's ‘Throughline,’ is a bellwether in the emerging genre of works created for the constraints, & possibilities, of music-making in our moment. #NYTimes Sfsymphony.org/Throughline

SF Symphony Bass Clarinet Jerome Simas bringing some joy to UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals. Baby Jensen got dressed up in a fashionable bowtie for a recent virtual session!

We are honored to welcome flutist & creator of new & experimental music Claire Chase as an SF Symphony Collaborative Partner. Chase founded the International Contemporary Ensemble in 2001, was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2012, & in 2017 was the first flutist to be awarded the Avery Fisher Prize from Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. sfsymphony.org/cp

A new era begins November 14. Sfsymphony.org/throughline

A sneak peek at the eye-popping brilliance of our upcoming Día de los Muertos Virtual Celebration. Free on-demand streaming at sfsymphony.org beginning October 31. https://fb.me/e/5K6vMw7KD

‘Throughline’ was created of this moment, and yes, for this moment, but it also is serving as our first opportunity to begin experimenting with what we can create and how to create it, as we begin our collaborations and imagine possibilities with the San Francisco Symphony.

Instead of just a few people contributing their voices to what repertoire is being presented to audiences, now those decisions will be coming from many places. SF Symphony Collaborative Partner Julia Bullock, classical singer sfsymphony.org/cp

The SF Symphony's CURRENTS Episode IV: ¡Viva México! airs tomorrow, October 24 at 11:30am on Telemundo 48! Don't miss performances by Bay Area musical ensemble Los Cenzontles & SF Symphony musicians as they explore Mexico’s multi-generational musical culture.