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San Francisco Symphony’s Summer Concert Series 2023

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Join us for a season of music that’s just as vibrant, colorful, and thrilling as a summer in San Francisco. It’s time for Summer with the Symphony.

San Francisco Symphony’s Summer Concert Series 2023

DVOŘÁK’S NEW WORLD SYMPHONY
Thu, Jul 6 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $25
Fri, Jul 7 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $25 – Frost Amphitheater, Stanford

In his New World Symphony, Antonín Dvořák frames his impressions of the music he heard in America through the lens of his Bohemian roots. Led by Joshua Weilerstein, the program opens with Alexi Kenney performing Jean Sibelius’ Violin Concerto, an impassioned showpiece written by a composer whose first love was the violin.

FILM WITH LIVE ORCHESTRA: RATATOUILLE
Sat, Jul 8 at 3:00pm – Tix start at $45
Sun, Jul 9 at 2:00pm – Tix start at $45

It’s an experience to savor as this Academy Award-winning film concert cooks up delectable moments again and again. Disney and Pixar’s Ratatouille plays on the big screen while the beloved score by Grammy-winning composer Michael Giacchino is performed live by the San Francisco Symphony.

ELGAR & RACHMANINOFF
Thu, Jul 13 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $25
Fri, Jul 14 10 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $25 – Frost Amphitheater, Stanford

Edward Elgar welcomes you into his inner circle with the enchanting musical portraits of the Enigma Variations, led here by Anna Rakitina. Pianist Denis Kozhukhin takes on Sergei Rachmaninoff’s ever-popular Piano Concerto No. 2, a work imbued with dazzling athletics and glittering lyricism.

AÍDA CUEVAS – QUEEN OF MARIACHI
Sat, Jul 15 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $39

The voice and charisma of Aída Cuevas have given rise to one of the most important careers in traditional Mexican and Latin American music. The Grammy Award-winning Queen of Mariachi takes the stage at Davies Symphony Hall for a thrilling showcase of traditional Mexican music.

SOUND OF MUSIC SING-ALONG
Sun, Jul 16 at 2:00pm – Tix start at $25

The smash-hit musical show that has been around the world comes to Davies Symphony Hall! Sing-along-Sound of Music brings the classic Julie Andrews film musical to the big screen in glorious technicolor, complete with subtitles so that the whole audience can sing along! And don’t miss the famous fancy-dress competition, in which everyone who has come in costume is invited onto the stage to show off their tailoring skills. So get those vocal chords warmed up, cut up those chintz curtains, and hurry down for the perfect night out. Fancy dress is not obligatory but highly recommended!

SFGMC: HELLO YELLOW BRICK ROAD
Wed, Jul 19 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $59

Hello Yellow Brick Road, performed with the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, is a wild and wonderful celebration that combines highlights from Elton John’s groundbreaking album, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road—marking its 50th anniversary—along with favorites from The Wizard of Oz, The Wiz, and Stephen Schwartz’s blockbuster musical, Wicked.

THE GOLDEN AGE OF CINEMA
Fri, Jul 21 10 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $40 – Frost Amphitheater, Stanford
Sat, Jul 22 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $25

Leonard Bernstein, Bernard Herrmann, Ennio Morricone, and John Williams are just some of the A-list legends of film music heading this radiant program led by Edwin Outwater. Experience the unforgettable classic movie scores of Hollywood’s Golden Age in this cinematic showcase.

FILM WITH LIVE ORCHESTRA: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Thu, Jul 27 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $45
Fri, Jul 28 10 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $40 – Frost Amphitheater, Stanford
Sun, Jul 30 at 2:00pm – Tix start at $45

The film that gave the world one of its greatest movie heroes, Indiana Jones, is back and better than ever before! Relive the magic on the silver screen with the original great adventure…Raiders of the Lost Ark…with John Williams’ epic score performed live to picture by the San Francisco Symphony.

TCHAIKOVSKY X. DRAKE
Sat, Jul 29 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $29

Steve Hackman reimagines the music of two composer-romanticists separated by almost a century when he conducts the SF Symphony and guest vocalists in a seamless fusion of classical music’s Romantic master—Tchaikovsky—and Grammy-winning hip-hop artist Drake.

FILM WITH LIVE ORCHESTRA: THE BATMAN
Wed, Aug 2 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $45
Thu, Aug 3 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $45

Two years of stalking the streets as the Batman, striking fear into the hearts of criminals, has led Bruce Wayne deep into the shadows of Gotham City. Experience the caped crusader like never before as the San Francisco Symphony performs Michael Giacchino’s captivating score alongside the film for an unforgettable live concert experience.

MAXWELL NIGHT: THE TRILOGY SHOW
Fri, Aug 4 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $50
Sat, Aug 5 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $50

The San Francisco Symphony takes the stage with Grammy-winning soul star Maxwell, a groundbreaking artist famed for redefining the genre and giving rise to the neo-soul movement. Experience his most iconic hits re-imagined for orchestra, including songs from his five chart-topping albums.