California Festival

A Celebration of New Music

A statewide music initiative showcasing the most compelling and forward-looking voices in
performances of works written in the past five years.

November 2–4

INSPIRATIONS: ART/MUSIC

Conductor Ludovic Morlot leads the Symphony in the US premiere of Latest, an SF Symphony-commission by Betsy Jolas.

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november 4

DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS

Miguel Harth-Bedoya conducts the Symphony’s annual celebration of Latin American music and culture with a program featuring several contemporary works.

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november 5

Chamber Music

San Francisco Symphony musicians present a chamber program spotlighting music by California composers written in the last five years.

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november 11–12

TO THE EDGE

A world premiere by Emerging Black Composers Project winner Jens Ibsen is featured alongside works by Esa-Pekka Salonen and Igor Stravinsky.

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november 17–18

FROM THE EDGE

Gabriella Smith’s new organ concerto rubs shoulders with Stravinsky’s Les Noces, featuring new animated shorts by artist Hillary Leben.

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november 19

SF SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA

The SF Symphony Youth Orchestra opens its season with a program featuring Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s Metacosmos.

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