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Legendary American composer Elliott Carter, who turns 100 years old in December, is celebrated with a performance of his complete string quartets by the Pacifica Quartet as a part of a mini-festival at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum. Learn more...

Join the San Francisco Symphony and Chorus as they unite for Choral Christmas Spectacular, a concert featuring such classic carols as "The First Noel", "O Come All Ye Faithful", and "O Holy Night". The concert also includes a sing-along, plus seasonal works by Bach and Britten. Learn more...

Under the baton of Music Director Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, the New Century Chamber Orchestra celebrates the holidays with a themed concert program featuring traditional seasonal favorites, performed at the Herbst Theatre. Learn more...

The Canadian Brass plays alongside the San Francisco Symphony. The pioneering quintet has been performing together since 1970; they were the first Western musicians allowed into China after the Cultural Revolution, and the first chamber music ensemble to play a solo concert on the main stage at Carnegie Hall. Learn more...

Classical superstar Lang Lang joins San Francisco Symphony musicians for an intimate evening of chamber music. Lang Lang has performed with most of the world's major orchestras, including the 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, and is considered one of the most exciting pianists in the world. Learn more...

Join Music at Kohl Mansion to celebrate the holidays with their friends from the San Francisco Symphony. Renowned SFS pianist Robin Sutherland and former San Francisco Symphony principal violist Geraldine Walther join forces with SFS musicians Amy Hiraga and Sarn Oliver (violins), Nancy Ellis (viola) and Peter Wyrick (cello) to perform music by Mozart, Bridge and Brahms. Learn more...

In Berkeley Symphony's groundbreaking new music series Under Construction, the composers hear their work come to life for the very first time. Each informal evening features different works by our group of Emerging Composers in Residence, led by each of this season's guest conductors. A Q&A with the composer follows the reading/performance of each work. Learn more...

Opera Academy of California presents Winter Season in Opera, a special Opera Scene Evening featuring for the first time in the same program scenes and arias from La Bohème by both Leoncavallo and Puccini. Also performed are arias from famous but rarely performed Russian operas Christmas Eve by Rimsky-Korsakov and Tsarina's Slippers by Tchaikovsky. Learn more...

Cantor Roslyn Barak speaks on the Jewish roots of Leonard Bernstein's musical genius. Barak, a noted Bernstein scholar, demonstrates the humor of Bernstein's secular song repertoire and shares thoughts on the devotion to faith displayed in his sacred choral and orchestral works. Learn more...

25-year-old Alisa Weilerstein has been performing professionally since the age of four. The daughter of two musicians, her interpretive gifts are second to none; she's performed with orchestras nationwide. Highly regarded soloist and Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Two artist Inon Barnatan makes his San Francisco debut alongside Weilerstein, as they play Beethoven, Chopin, Kodaly, and Golijov. Learn more...

Conductor Rinaldo Alessandrini leads the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra in a program of Italian classical works, including pieces by Vivaldi, Scarlatti, Corelli, Handel and more. The orchestra will be joined by Spanish soprano Marta Almajano. Learn more...

Conductor Rinaldo Alessandrini leads the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra in a program of Italian classical works, including pieces by Vivaldi, Scarlatti, Corelli, Handel and more. The orchestra will be joined by Spanish soprano Marta Almajano. Learn more...

Founded in 1997, the San Francisco Guitar Quartet has established itself as a dynamic force in the guitar world through its live concerts and recordings. They are committed to presenting new music - coalescing classical, world, and improvisatory musical traditions. Learn more...

The San Francisco Lyric Chorus celebrates the restoration of Trinity Episcopal Church's historic 1924 E.M. Skinner symphonic organ with a performance of French composer/organist Louis Vierne's dramatic Messe Solennelle. The ensemble will also celebrate the holiday season with wonderful choral gems from Baroque Germany to contemporary America. Learn more...

'Tis the Season continues the Golden Gate Men's Chorus tradition of a gorgeous candlelight procession, and features stirring renditions of seasonal favorites including a jazzy arrangement of "Away In A Manger," "Fum, Fum, Fum" and "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy." The men of the chorus span the globe by performing carols in Spanish, Latin, French, German and English. Learn more...

Join the San Francisco City Chorus for this beloved holiday tradition when the audience becomes the choir for the annual Messiah Sing-Along. Accompanied by orchestra and organ, the audience will sing along with Handel's masterpiece, Messiah. Music scores will be provided and a reception will follow the performance. Learn more...

Conductor Rinaldo Alessandrini leads the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra in a program of Italian classical works, including pieces by Vivaldi, Scarlatti, Corelli, Handel and more. The orchestra will be joined by Spanish soprano Marta Almajano. Learn more...

Isaac Bustos is an award-winning classical guitarist, originally from Nicaragua. An extensive performance career has taken Bustos to Canada, Central America, Europe and all over the U.S. He has gained critical acclaim and is quickly becoming recognized as one of the top young guitarists of his generation. Learn more...