Women in Music

Chloe Wintersteen - October 28, 2025

The Tony Award-winning musical about the women’s suffrage movement runs in S.F. through Nov. 9, and opens in L.A. Nov. 18.

Lisa Hirsch - October 21, 2025

The conductor enters the fifth year of her tenure after a string of successes with Wagner and Verdi.

Chloe Wintersteen - October 10, 2025

Iris Nemani curated the organization’s 2025–2026 season and intentionally put women at the forefront of the program.  

Jessica Zimmer - September 26, 2025

Concertmaster Nancy Zhou prepares to open the 2025-2026 season on Oct. 4.

Rebecca Wishnia - September 22, 2025

Conductor James Gaffigan returns to the San Francisco Symphony with a program of American works by George Gershwin, Carlos Simon, and Duke Ellington.

Michael Zwiebach - September 16, 2025

The award, given by the Klein String Competition, honors the musical educator for creating and guiding the successful training organization.

Collin Ziegler - September 16, 2025

The pianist’s season-opening recital for Noe Music, on Sept. 14, spanned two centuries of the étude genre.

Steven Winn - September 16, 2025

The orchestra’s season opener delivered stellar performances just hours after a labor deal was reached.

Harlow Robinson - September 3, 2025

Romanian soprano Adela Zaharia will sing Gilda in San Francisco Opera's production of Verdi's Rigoletto, which runs from Sept. 5-27.

Andrew Gilbert - September 1, 2025

The two superstars came together on a project highlighting the African roots of diverse music.