San Francisco Symphony

San Francisco has an excellent symphony orchestra, with Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT) as the principal conductor. The Season goes from September to April, with a break in the middle of December and January. When the San Francisco Symphony is on tour, other orchestras visit to fill the void. In July there is a "Summer in the City" program of light music; August is quiet. Opened in 1980, the building's sweeping wraparound architecture was elegantly designed to complement the other buildings in the War Memorial complex. Inside, the building was designed to maximize acoustical tones with the exterior glass wall being used as a backdrop to capture sound. To further enhance and refine the sound it has adjustable acrylic acoustical panels around the stage area. There are circa 2,700 seats inside.

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Address

Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave

Getting there

at Grove St and Van Ness Ave

Hours

Box office: Mon-Fri 10AM-6PM, Sat noon-6PM; Performances: Wed-Sun usually 8PM or 8:30PM with Sat-Sun matinee 2PM, See website for exact schedule

Price

$10-50

Phone

+14158646000

Website

sfsymphony.org (opens in a new tab)