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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 July 12
Violinist Maria Duenas is the soloist in a concerto that had its origins in the movies. Conductor Tianyi Lu also leads the Symphony in a new piece inspired by the struggle for human rights in Iran, and the colorful tale of a woman who uses her quick wit and creativity to save herself from a sadistic husband.
Iman Habibi Zhiân Korngold Violin Concerto in D major, Opus 35 Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade, Opus 35
PAST PERFORMANCE
Sunday July 5
David Robertson leads the Symphony in in one of Gustav Mahler’s most personal musical statements, his Symphony #9.
Mahler Symphony No. 9 in D major
Sunday June 28
Elim Chan leads the orchestra in her first concert as Music Director Designate; passionate music that helped usher in the era of modernism, French songs of Romantic love with mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, and Claude Debussy’s moody portrait of the ever-changing ocean.
Wagner Prelude and Libestod from Tristan and Isolde Berlioz Les Nuits d'été, Opus 7 Tilson Thomas "Ich lebe mein Leben in wachsenden Ringen" from Meditations on Rilke Debussy La Mer
Conductor Elim Chan leads the San Francisco Symphony in this performance from June 6, 2026.
Sunday June 21
Miguel Harth-Bedoya leads the orchestra in music from three continents, but all of it with a heritage in Spain: a new concerto inspired by a sound effect, a ballet about country life in Argentina, and dance music inspired by a fantastical novel and a mother’s memories.
Ginastera Estancia Suite, Opus 8a Jimmy López Shift Turina Danzas Fantasticas, Opus 22 Ravel Rapsodie espagnole
Conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya leads the San Francisco Symphony in this performance from May 29, 2026.
Recent Broadcasts On Demand
Mahler Symphony No. 9 in D major
David Robertson leads the Symphony in in one of Gustav Mahler’s most personal musical statements, his Symphony #9.
Wagner Prelude and Libestod from Tristan and Isolde Berlioz Les Nuits d'été, Opus 7 Tilson Thomas "Ich lebe mein Leben in wachsenden Ringen" from Meditations on Rilke Debussy La Mer
Conductor Elim Chan leads the San Francisco Symphony in this performance from June 6, 2026.
