San Francisco Metro: Sun, Nov 15, 2026 · Classical · 15 events · data version 20261021-173303
2:30 PM · Stanford Symphony Orchestra · Bing Hall (Stanford) · $32–$37 · live_music, classical · rating 8
events.stanford.edu · details The Stanford Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Paul Phillips, presents their 2026 Fall Concert program from the main stage of Bing Concert Hall.
Program
Wang Lu – SurgeCalifornia premiereFranz Liszt – Orpheus (Symphonic Poem No. 4)Sean Tan ‘27, conductorPaul Phillips – Concordia MundiWorld premiereGustav Mahler – Symphony No. 1 in D Major, “Titan”
Admission Information
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4:00 PM · Berkeley Symphony: Night of the Imagination · Hillside Club (Berkeley) · live_music, classical · rating 8
purchase.berkeleysymphony.org · details Night has often been a canvas for composers—a space where reality blurs and the imagination takes ov... Read more
5:00 PM · Calliope Smith & Kim Lee · Meyhouse Palo Alto (Palo Alto) · Buy Tickets · live_music, classical · rating 8
meyhousejazz.com · details From the lyricism of Bach and Beethoven to the fiery virtuosity of Sarasate’s Zigeunerweisen , the program moves through some of the violin repertoire’s most expressive works. The second half brings the dreamlike world of Prokofiev’s First Violin Concerto, Amy Beach’s intimate Romance , and the folk-inspired energy of Bartók’s Rhapsody No. 1 .
3:00 PM · San Francisco Civic Music: Mozart to Mendelssohn · Herbst Theatre (Civic Center) · Free community concert; suggested donation $20 per person. · live_music, classical · rating 7 · unconfirmed sfcivicmusic.org · details A choral and orchestral program in collaboration with Chora Nova featuring works by women composers: Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's Oratorio on Scenes from the Bible, Grace Williams' The Dancers (with soprano Gabrielle Goozée-Nichols), and Margaret Bonds' Credo. Conducted by John Kendall Bailey.
7:30 PM · Horn Department Recital · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · classical, live_music · rating 7
sfcm.edu · details Departmental Recitals showcase performance departments throug
time TBA · Aeternum: Rejoice and Be Merry · Old First Concerts (Polk Gulch) · live_music, classical, livestream · rating 7
oldfirstconcerts.org · details *** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Rejoice and Be Merry Aeternum California’s Professional Vocal Ensemble Bailey Cooke, conductor Described by San Francisco Classical Voice as “The Bay Area’s latest and greatest master chorus”, Aeternum is a professional vocal ensemble of the top choral singers from across the US and the UK. Experience Christmas favorites from the English choral tradition alongside wintery works and dazzling arrangements of beloved carols from the renaissance to today!
time TBA · Festival Gala 2026 · Old First Concerts (Polk Gulch) · live_music, classical, festival, livestream · rating 7
oldfirstconcerts.org · details *** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Old First Concerts Festival Gala 2026 Just like last year, we will have three sets of amazing music, two intermissions filled with food and beverages, and admission is free! This year, we are excited to welcome the 2025 Opera America Composer of the Year Jake Heggie, who debuted his work at Old First Concerts nearly 30 years ago!
time TBA · Lux Aeterna: Carols by Candlelight · Old First Concerts (Polk Gulch) · live_music, classical, livestream · rating 7
oldfirstconcerts.org · details *** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Lux Aeterna: Carols by Candlelight Young Women’s Chorus of San Francisco Matthew Otto, Artistic & Executive Director Molly Langr, harp The Young Women’s Chorus of San Francisco, joined by Molly Langr on harp, performs the California premieres of Lux Aeterna by Oliva Sparkhall (UK) and Ushās – Goddess of Dawn and Priestess by Shruthi Rajasekar (USA).
time TBA · Ragazzi Boys Chorus: Carols & Candlelight · Old First Concerts (Polk Gulch) · live_music, classical, livestream · rating 7
oldfirstconcerts.org · details *** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Carols and Candlelight Ragazzi Boys Chorus, Silicon Valley Kent Jue, Artistic & Executive Director GRAMMY Award-winning Ragazzi Boys Chorus, Silicon Valley, provides outstanding musical education and performance opportunities for boys and young men ages 5 to 18. The largest boys’ chorus in the San Francisco Bay Area, Ragazzi serves more than 200 choristers in six tiered levels.
2:00 PM · Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet · Davies Symphony Hall (Civic Center) · LEARN MORE · live_music, classical · rating 6
sfsymphony.org · details Overview Prokofiev’s ballet music for Romeo and Juliet is every bit as singular as the Shakespeare tragedy that inspired it: Savage and sensual, tragic and comic, it conveys all the passion of the play and loses none of its ambiguity. Debuting French conductor Marie Jacquot leads the Orchestra in the first SF Symphony performances of Andromède, by her underrated fellow countrywoman Augusta Holmès. The symphonic poem infuses ancient Greek myth with Wagnerian grandeur.
time TBA · Fiddler on the Roof – Opera San José · California Theatre (San Jose) · theater, classical · rating 6
sanjose.org · details Tradition meets revolution in Opera San José’s new production of Fiddler on the Roof. In a vibrant Jewish shtetl on the eve of upheaval, Tevye, the enduring dairyman, grapples with his daughters’ dreams of love while clinging to the customs that provide his world’s structural integrity.
time TBA · INAUGURAL CONCERT! · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · https://www.ticketsignup.io/lefe · live_music, classical, folk · rating 0 · no longer listed ticketsignup.io · details LAND’S END FOLK ENSEMBLE:CLASSICAL MUSICIANS EXPLORE FOLK MUSIC Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/lefe
time TBA · Organ Concerts · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · live_music, classical · rating 0 · no longer listed famsf.org · details About the organists Eric Choate is a San Francisco–based conductor, composer, and organist. He is professor of choral and organ music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and director of music at the Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin. He holds the Fellowship Certificate (FAGO) from the American Guild of Organists, as well as degrees in composition from St. Olaf College and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
time TBA · Sonor Solo Festival 2026 — “French Impressions” · Berkeley Piano (Berkeley) · live_music, classical, festival · rating 0 · no longer listed sonormusicschool.com · details In-person themed solo-performance festival for young musicians, featuring French-composer or France-inspired repertoire. Exact performance times are to be announced.