Davies Symphony Hall
Grove Street & Van Ness Avenue (map) (415) 864-6000
Completed in September, 1980 after more than two years of construction, Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall is the home of the San Francisco Symphony. More than six thousand individuals, foundations, and corporations donated the money needed to build the Hall. The City of San Francisco donated the land and the State and Federal governments gave a total of $10 million toward the $28 million project. The San Francisco Symphony’s home owes its name to the efforts and perseverance of Mrs. Louise M. Davies, the largest individual contributor to the building.
During the summer of 1992, Davies Symphony Hall underwent a major renovation, enhancing its acoustics to ensure an even better musical experience, and making an already stunning interior more beautiful still. Special care was also taken to provide improved facilities for the physically disabled.
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Robertson leads Ravel and Gershwin
Thu. 05/23 | 8:00PM @ Davies Symphony Hall (map)
Ravel, who heard jazz in Harlem with Gershwin, was dumbfounded by the dazzling Rhapsody in Blue, which Gershwin played at a birthday party for the French composer. When Gershwin asked to study…more»
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Robertson leads Ravel and Gershwin
Wed. 05/22 | 8:00PM @ Davies Symphony Hall (map)
Ravel, who heard jazz in Harlem with Gershwin, was dumbfounded by the dazzling Rhapsody in Blue, which Gershwin played at a birthday party for the French composer. When Gershwin asked to study…more»
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Pop-Up Magazine + McSweeney's + Beck Pop-Up Magazine + McSweeney's + Beck: The Song Reader Issue
Mon. 05/20 | 7:30PM @ Davies Symphony Hall (map)
EACH ISSUE | Stories, documentary films, facts, photography, art, and radio LIVE ON STAGE Presented by contributors to The New Yorker, This American Life, the New York Times Magazine, Radiolab…more»
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Chamber Music at the Legion of Honor
Sun. 05/19 | 2:00PM @ Davies Symphony Hall (map)
The San Francisco Symphony and the Fine Arts Museums—a partnership now in its eleventh season—are thrilled to once again present the acclaimed Chamber Music Series at the Legion of Honor, feat…more»
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San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra
Sun. 05/19 | 2:00PM @ Davies Symphony Hall (map)
The San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra is one of the finest ensembles of its kind, anywhere. For three decades, the Youth Orchestra has delighted audiences at home and abroad. Don’t miss t…more»
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Janowski conducts Brahms and Schumann
Sat. 05/18 | 8:00PM @ Davies Symphony Hall (map)
Two giants of the Romantic era grace the program. Schumann proudly called his overture “one of the strongest of my musical children.” His Rhenish Symphony is exuberant and melodic, with a mass…more»
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Janowski conducts Brahms and Schumann
Fri. 05/17 | 8:00PM @ Davies Symphony Hall (map)
Two giants of the Romantic era grace the program. Schumann proudly called his overture “one of the strongest of my musical children.” His Rhenish Symphony is exuberant and melodic, with a mass…more»
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Spring Gala 2013: Janelle Mone and the San Francisco Symphony
Thu. 05/16 | 8:00PM @ Davies Symphony Hall (map)
This singular, gala evening features the newly Grammy-minted San Francisco Symphony (Best Orchestral Performance) and Janelle Monáe, collaborator on the Grammy Song of the Year “We are Young.”…more»
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Janowski conducts Brahms and Schumann
Thu. 05/16 | 8:00PM @ Davies Symphony Hall (map)
Two giants of the Romantic era grace the program. Schumann proudly called his overture “one of the strongest of my musical children.” His Rhenish Symphony is exuberant and melodic, with a mass…more»
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Janowski conducts Brahms and Schumann
Wed. 05/15 | 8:00PM @ Davies Symphony Hall (map)
Two giants of the Romantic era grace the program. Schumann proudly called his overture “one of the strongest of my musical children.” His Rhenish Symphony is exuberant and melodic, with a mass…more»
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Janowski conducts Brahms and Schumann: An Open Rehearsal
Wed. 05/15 | 10:00AM @ Davies Symphony Hall (map)
Two giants of the Romantic era grace the program. Schumann proudly called his overture “one of the strongest of my musical children.” His Rhenish Symphony is exuberant and melodic, with a m…more»
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Beethoven Project: MTT and Missa Solemnis
Sat. 05/11 | 8:00PM @ Davies Symphony Hall (map)
While composing Missa solemnis, “Beethoven looked as if he had been in mortal combat with the whole host of . . . his everlasting enemies,” wrote a friend of the composer’s. Beethoven was inde…more»
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Beethoven Project: MTT and Missa Solemnis
Fri. 05/10 | 8:00PM @ Davies Symphony Hall (map)
While composing Missa solemnis, “Beethoven looked as if he had been in mortal combat with the whole host of . . . his everlasting enemies,” wrote a friend of the composer’s. Beethoven was inde…more»
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Beethoven Project:MTT leads Beethoven and Adams
Thu. 05/09 | 8:00PM @ Davies Symphony Hall (map)
MTT explores here the maturing Beethoven, as well as his continuing influence. In An die ferne Geliebte—the first-ever song cycle—Beethoven gives passionate voice to the painful longing for hi…more»
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A Tribute to William Bennett
Mon. 05/06 | 4:00PM @ Davies Symphony Hall (map)
Please join Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony musicians, board, and staff in a special tribute event in honor of William Bennett. We will salute Bill's life and family with …more»
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Beethoven Project:MTT leads Beethoven and Adams
Sun. 05/05 | 2:00PM @ Davies Symphony Hall (map)
MTT explores here the maturing Beethoven, as well as his continuing influence. In An die ferne Geliebte—the first-ever song cycle—Beethoven gives passionate voice to the painful longing for hi…more»
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Beethoven Project:MTT leads Beethoven and Adams
Sat. 05/04 | 8:00PM @ Davies Symphony Hall (map)
MTT explores here the maturing Beethoven, as well as his continuing influence. In An die ferne Geliebte—the first-ever song cycle—Beethoven gives passionate voice to the painful longing for hi…more»
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Beethoven Project: MTT explores early Beethoven
Fri. 05/03 | 8:00PM @ Davies Symphony Hall (map)
MTT surveys Beethoven’s early works which foretell the brilliance to come. At the age of 20, Beethoven wrote a plangent funeral cantata for the arts-minded “Musical King.” In the rarely heard,…more»
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Beethoven Project: MTT explores early Beethoven
Thu. 05/02 | 8:00PM @ Davies Symphony Hall (map)
MTT surveys Beethoven’s early works which foretell the brilliance to come. At the age of 20, Beethoven wrote a plangent funeral cantata for the arts-minded “Musical King.” In the rarely heard,…more»
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Matthias Goerne and Christoph Eschenbach
Sun. 04/28 | 7:00PM @ Davies Symphony Hall (map)
Highly praised for his warm, fluid baritone voice and his profound interpretations, Matthias Goerne is one of the most internationally sought-after vocalists. In his SFS recital debut, he team…more»
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Organ Recital with Paul Jacobs
Sun. 04/28 | 3:00PM @ Davies Symphony Hall (map)
Returning to Davies Symphony Hall is American Paul Jacobs, widely known for his remarkable performances of masterpieces from Messiaen, Brahms, and more. His program features Bach’s German Org…more»
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Eschenbach conducts Dvok
Sat. 04/27 | 8:00PM @ Davies Symphony Hall (map)
Schoenberg’s First Chamber Symphony brought to a close a period characterized by dramatic, richly melodic works. Composer Alban Berg called it “a real milestone in the history of music.” Heart…more»
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Eschenbach conducts Dvok
Fri. 04/26 | 8:00PM @ Davies Symphony Hall (map)
Schoenberg’s First Chamber Symphony brought to a close a period characterized by dramatic, richly melodic works. Composer Alban Berg called it “a real milestone in the history of music.” Heart…more»
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Eschenbach conducts Dvok
Thu. 04/25 | 8:00PM @ Davies Symphony Hall (map)
Schoenberg’s First Chamber Symphony brought to a close a period characterized by dramatic, richly melodic works. Composer Alban Berg called it “a real milestone in the history of music.” Heart…more»
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