San Francisco Symphony

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The San Francisco Symphony is a major American orchestra based in San Francisco, renowned for its innovative programming, high-caliber performances, and extensive recording history.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf nonprofit organization
orchestra
symphony orchestra
basedIn Civic Center, San Francisco
cityServed San Francisco Bay Area
country United States
formerMusicDirector Edo de Waart
Henry Hadley
Herbert Blomstedt
Michael Tilson Thomas
Pierre Monteux
Seiji Ozawa
founded 1911
genre classical music
hasAward ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming
Emmy Award
Grammy Award
hasChiefConductor Esa-Pekka Salonen
hasChorus San Francisco Symphony Chorus
hasEducationProgram Adventures in Music
Keeping Score
hasMainVenue Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall
hasMusicDirector Esa-Pekka Salonen
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.sfsymphony.org
hasPrincipalCello Rainer Eudeikis
hasPrincipalClarinet Carey Bell
hasPrincipalFlute Timothy Day
hasPrincipalOboe Eugene Izotov
hasPrincipalTimpanist David Herbert
hasPrincipalTrumpet Mark Inouye
hasSeries Film series with live orchestra
Great Performers Series
Summer with the Symphony
hasYouthOrchestra San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra
language English
location San Francisco
musicDirectorStart 2020
notableFor extensive recording history
high-caliber performances
innovative programming
performsAt Carnegie Hall
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall
Stern Grove Festival
recordLabel Decca Records
Philips Records
RCA Red Seal
SFS Media
Sony Classical
shortName SFS
state California


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