New Music

Janos Gereben - July 8, 2025

Following a three-year search and trial concerts this past season, the orchestra has enthusiastically selected Haimor, a UC Davis grad.

Victoria Looseleaf - July 8, 2025

The conductor is set to share memories of his studio-musician parents during the NHSQ’s upcoming Summer of Angels festival.

Jeff Kaliss - July 7, 2025

Soprano Leslie Katter stars in an evocative recital featuring a world premiere by composer JJ Hollingsworth to a text by Lisa Delan.

Tom Jacobs - July 7, 2025

The presenter’s 2025–2026 lineup, centered at the Nimoy Theater, promises to push the limits of performance in provocative ways.

Date:
City:
San Francisco
Price Range:
$30 general / discounts for seniors 65+ and full-time students / livestream only by donation
Date:
City:
San Francisco
Price Range:
$15 General, $10 Members & Students
Charles Burns - July 1, 2025

The Dog Star Orchestra, founded by Michael Pisaro, stages a series of free summer concerts that embrace ear-opening extremes.

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Date:
City:
San Francisco
Price Range:
$23 to $209
Tom Jacobs - June 30, 2025

Several orchestral performances under Esa-Pekka Salonen highlight the season, along with appearances by pianist Jeremy Denk.

Richard S. Ginell - June 30, 2025

Conducting his friend Kaija Saariaho’s Adriana Mater, Salonen makes the best case for this disturbing, sometimes dreamlike opera.