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Discover Northern California’s vibrant classical music scene with NorCal Sunday Night! Tune in every Sunday at 7 p.m. to enjoy live recordings of the region's best classical performances, including concerts by the San Francisco Symphony and other standout Bay Area ensembles. Scroll down for On Demand Audio of the most recent concert performances!
Sunday March 29
Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard joins Esa-Pekka Salonen for Bela Bartok’s final, unfinished work, which was to have been a birthday present for his wife. You’ll also hear a virtuoso showpiece for the Symphony’s strings, and two 20th-century musical travelogues, taking you on virtual visits – with a twist - to Madrid and Rome.
Boccherini (Trans. Berio): Ritirata notturna di Madrid from La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid, G.324 Salonen Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 3 Salonen Pierre-Laurent Aimard Jessie Montgomery: Strum for String Orchestra Salonen Respighi: Pines of Rome Salonen
Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the San Francisco Symphony in this performance from June 16, 2022.
PAST PERFORMANCE
Sunday March 22
Thomas Wilkins leads the orchestra in music from two landmarks of American music theater. You’ll also hear a musical picture of the sounds of the American South, and pianist Michelle Cann is the soloist for the original jazz/classical crossover hit.
Bernstein (Arr. Harmon): Suite from Candide Wilkins Gershwin (Orch. Grofé): Rhapsody in Blue Wilkins Michelle Cann Still: Wood Notes Wilkins Gershwin (arr. Bennett): Porgy and Bess, A Symphonic Picture Wilkins
Thomas Wilkins leads the San Francisco Symphony in this performance from October 25, 2024.
Sunday March 15
Jaap van Zweden leads the orchestra in two very different symphonies by Beethoven: one of his most light-hearted, written at one of the most difficult times in his life, and one of his most popular, which was almost an afterthought at its premiere.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Opus 36 van Zweden Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Opus 92 van Zweden
Jaap van Zweden leads the San Francisco Symphony in this performance from February 19, 2026.
Recent Broadcasts On Demand
Bernstein (Arr. Harmon): Suite from Candide Wilkins Gershwin (Orch. Grofé): Rhapsody in Blue Wilkins Michelle Cann Still: Wood Notes Wilkins Gershwin (arr. Bennett): Porgy and Bess, A Symphonic Picture Wilkins
Thomas Wilkins leads the San Francisco Symphony in this performance from October 25, 2024.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Opus 36 van Zweden Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Opus 92 van Zweden
Jaap van Zweden leads the San Francisco Symphony in this performance from February 19, 2026.
