| San Francisco Symphony | |
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| Orchestra | |
_(cropped).jpg) Orchestra at Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, California, Oct. 2021 | |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Location | San Francisco, United States |
| Concert hall | Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall at San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center |
| Principal conductor | Esa-Pekka Salonen |
| Website | sfsymphony.org |
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The San Francisco Symphony, founded in 1911,[1] is an American orchestra based in San Francisco, California. Since 1980 the orchestra has been resident at the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall in the city's Hayes Valley neighborhood. The San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra (founded in 1981) and the San Francisco Symphony Chorus (1972) are part of the organization. Michael Tilson Thomas became the orchestra's music director in 1995,[2] and concluded his tenure in 2020 when Esa-Pekka Salonen took over the position.[3]
Among the orchestra's awards and honors are an Emmy Award and 15 Grammy Awards in the past 26 years.
- ^ "Hot time at San Francisco Symphony gala". SF Gate, By Tony Bravo September 9, 2016
- ^ "Review: San Francisco Symphony Stages 'Missa Solemnis'". New York Times, June 12, 2015.
- ^ Kosman, Joshua (December 5, 2018). "Esa-Pekka Salonen to succeed Michael Tilson Thomas as SF Symphony music director". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 5, 2018.