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“Celebrating Black Composers” Free Summer Concert at Herbst Theater (SF)

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Sunday, July 6, 2025 - 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations are gratefully accepted, with a $10 - $20 suggested donation per person.

Herbst Theatre | 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA

Event Details

The San Francisco Civic Music Association presents Mozart to Mendelssohn’s Summer Concert, “Celebrating Black Composers”.

PROGRAM

  • Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges: Symphony No. 1 in G
  • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Idyll
  • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Othello Suite – Dance
  • James P. Johnson: Drums
    — Intermission —
  • William Grant Still: Symphony No. 2 “Song of a New Race”

Music Director & Conductor: John Kendall Bailey

Admission is FREE and registration/RSVPs are appreciated but not required. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please arrive early to ensure your spot. Donations are gratefully accepted, with a $10 – $20 suggested donation per person.

Masks are recommended but not required.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE*
*Donations are gratefully accepted, with a $10 - $20 suggested donation per person.
Categories: *Top Pick*, Downtown San Francisco, In Person, Live Music, Theater & Performance
Address: 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA