San Francisco Symphony

The San Francisco Symphony is an American orchestra based in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1911, the orchestra has been resident at Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall in the city's Hayes Valley neighborhood since 1980. The San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra (founded in 1981) and the San Francisco Symphony Chorus (1972) are part of the organization. Recent past music directors have included Michael Tilson Thomas and Esa-Pekka Salonen. Elim Chan is the orchestra's music director-designate, scheduled to assume the post full-time in the autumn of 2027.

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