Orchestra
San Francisco Symphony
- From
- San Francisco, United States
- Since
- 1911–present
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 158
- classical
About
The San Francisco Symphony is an American orchestra based in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1911, the orchestra has been resident at Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall in the city's Hayes Valley neighborhood since 1980. The San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra (founded in 1981) and the San Francisco Symphony Chorus (1972) are part of the organization.
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Recent past music directors have included Herbert Blomstedt, Michael Tilson Thomas and Esa-Pekka Salonen. Elim Chan is the orchestra's music director-designate, scheduled to assume the post full-time in the autumn of 2027.
Members
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Melissa Kleinbart violin
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Alexander Barantschik principal, violin
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Leor Maltinski violin
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Timothy Higgins principal, trombone
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Jacob Nissly percussion
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Katherine Siochi harp, principal
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Jeeihn Kim violin
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Christopher Gaudi oboe
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Janet Guggenheim piano
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Marcia Van Dyke violin
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Robert Ward French horn
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John Wilson piano
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Lucine Amara soprano vocals
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Raymond Kobler violin
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Zoya Leybin violin
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Marc Lifschey oboe
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Isabelle Perrin harp
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Robert Sayre cello
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Erica Sharp violin
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Charles Vernon trombone
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Quinto Maganini flute
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Jean-Louis LeRoux oboe
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Robert McGinnis clarinet, principal
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David Krehbiel French horn
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Elayne Jones timpani
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Mark Lawrence principal, trombone
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Michael Grebanier cello
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Julie Ann Giacobassi cor anglais
Discography
Albums
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Leonard Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story / William Russo: Three Pieces for Blues Band and Orchestra
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Symphonie du nouveau monde
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Gershwin: An American in Paris / Russo: Street Music
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Ravel: Shéhérazade / Debussy: La Damoiselle élue
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Peer Gynt
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Harmonium
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Piano Concertos 3 & 4
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Symphony no. 3 "Organ Symphony"
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Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2
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The Chairman Dances
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Symphonies 4 & 5
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The Golden Dance / Piano Concerto no. 3
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Mathis der Maler / Trauermusik / Symphonic Metamorphosis
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Peer Gynt
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Symphonies 2 & 3
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Piano Concerto No. 2 / Paganini-Rhapsody
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Works for Chorus & Orchestra
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Eine Alpensinfonie / Don Juan
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Symphonie No. 5 / Romeo & Julia
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Symphonies Nos 4 & 5
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Beethoven Symphonies 1 & 3
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Carmina Burana
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Symphony no. 2 / Tapiola / Valse Triste
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Symphonies Nos. 5 & 8/Rosamunde Overture
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Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 "Scottish" / Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian"
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Symphony no. 9 in C / Overture in C, D. 591
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Nobilissima visione / Der Schwanendreher / Konzertmusik, op. 50
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 6 / Wagner: Siegfried Idyl
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Symphony no. 1 “Sinfonie Sérieuse” / Symphony no. 4
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Mahler 2 "Resurrection"
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Harbison: Oboe Concerto / Symphony no. 2 / Sessions: Symphony no. 2
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Ein Heldenleben / Metamorphosen
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Concerto for Orchestra / Kossuth
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Symphony No. 4
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Grieg: Piano Concerto / Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 1
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Ein Deutsches Requiem
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Klavierkonzerte 2 & 3
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Symphonies no. 5 & 8 "Unfinished"
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Copland: The Modernist
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Symphonies 1 & 7
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Romeo & Juliet: Scenes From The Ballet
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Symphonies 3 & 6
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Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini / Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain
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Symphonie fantastique / Lélio
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The 100th Birthday Celebration
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Also sprach Zarathustra / Tod und Verklärung / Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche
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L'Oiseau de feu / Le Sacre du printemps / Perséphone
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Copland: The Populist
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Russo: Street Music / Three Pieces for Blues Band and Symphony Orchestra / Gershwin: An American in Paris
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Mahler Symphony No. 2
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Rhapsody in Blue / Concerto in F / An American in Paris
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Appalachian Spring / Billy the Kid / Rodeo
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Das klagende Lied
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Rhapsody in Blue / American in Paris
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Symphony no. 4
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Symphony no. 5 / Piano Concerto no. 4
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Ives/Brant: A Concord Symphony / Copland: Organ Symphony
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American Mavericks
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Symphony no. 4 / Alto Rhapsody / Nanie
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Harmonielehre / Short Ride in a Fast Machine
EPs
Live
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Violin Concerto / Seven Early Songs / Three Pieces for Orchestra, op. 6
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Symphony no. 6
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S&M2
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Nothing Else Matters (live)
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Symphony of Psalms
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Symphony in Three Movements
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For Whom the Bell Tolls
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All Within My Hands (live)
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Moth Into Flame (live)
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Piano Concerto no. 2
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Roméo et Juliette
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Symphonies nos. 1–4
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Images / Jeux / La plus que lente
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Cantata on the Death of the Emperor Joseph II / Symphony no. 2
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Songs With Orchestra
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The Rite of Spring / The Firebird Suite
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Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major / Adagio from Symphony no. 10
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Das Lied von der Erde
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Le Sacre du printemps / L'Oiseau de feu
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Symphony no. 5
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Symphony no. 7
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Symphony no. 9
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Symphony no. 2
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Symphony no. 3 / Kindertotenlieder
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Symphony no. 4
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Symphony no. 1
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Charles Ives: An American Journey
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Symphony no. 6
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S&M
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Nothing Else Matters
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Das Klagende Lied
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Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D Major
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Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2
Compilations
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Symphony no. 5 / Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy‐Overture
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Complete Symphonies • Aladdin Suite • Maskarade
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In Memory of William Bennett: May 6 2013
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Brahms: Violin Concerto in D / Chausson: Poeme / Bruch: Scottish Fantasy
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Peer Gynt / Piano Concerto
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The Mahler Project
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The Symphonies
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Pines of Roma / Fountains of Rome / The Birds / Ancient Airs and Dances
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Complete Works for Piano and Orchestra
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Prokofiev, Gruenberg: Violin Concertos
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The Symphonies Nos. 1 - 3
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Peer Gynt / Holberg Suite
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The Symphonies nos. 4 - 6
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Symphony no. 9 “From The New World”
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Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 4 / Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
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Brahms: Symphony no. 2 / Schicksalslied / Mahler: Kindertotenlieder
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Orchestral Works
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Music from America
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Piano Concertos nos. 2 & 3
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Peer Gynt Suiten 1 & 2, Holberg Suite
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Variations for Winds, Strings and Keyboards / Shaker Loops
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Jongen: Symphonie Concertante / Franck: Fantaisie in A / Pastorale
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Pini di Roma / Fontane di Roma / Gli uccelli
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Bank of America Presents a Sampler of Pierre Monteux and the San Francisco Symphony
Links
Official
Concerts
Conductor position
Also known as
Orchestre symphonique de San Francisco · SFS · San Francisco Symphony Orchestra · San Franciscon sinfoniaorkesteri
Tags
- american orchestra
- symphony orchestra
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- deebc49a-6e06-418e-860f-8c7f770a8bac
- ISNI
- 0000000106709764
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