Arts Listings

GOLDEN GATE PARK MUSIC CONCOURSE --  

"Golden Gate Park Band" Sept. 19, 1 p.m. The band performs the  

work of the great German opera composer Richard Wagner. Free.  

www.goldengateparkband.org. 

"Golden Gate Park Band" Sept. 26, 1 p.m. Celebrating Irish  

patriot Robert Emmett Day, with traditional Irish music. Free.  

Ninth Avenue and Lincoln Way, San Francisco. < 

HERBST THEATRE --  

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Sept. 24, 8-10 p.m. Works by  

Mozart. Nicholas McGegan conducts. $25-$85.  

401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. (415) 392-4400,  

www.cityboxoffice.com.< 

LEGION OF HONOR MUSEUM -- DOCENT TOUR PROGRAMS -- Tours of the  

permanent collections and special exhibitions are offered Tuesday through  

Sunday. Non-English language tours (Italian, French, Spanish and Russian) are  

available on different Saturdays of the month at 11:30 a.m. Free with regular  

museum admission. (415) 750-3638.  

ONGOING CHILDREN'S PROGRAM --  

"Doing and Viewing Art," For ages 7 to 12. Docent-led  

tours of current exhibitions are followed by studio workshops taught by  

professional artists/teachers. Students learn about art by seeing and making  

it. Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to noon; call to confirm class. Free with museum  

admission. (415) 750-3658. 

ORGAN CONCERTS -- 4 p.m. A weekly concert of organ music  

on the Legion's restored 1924 Skinner organ. Saturday and Sunday in the Rodin  

Gallery. Free with museum admission. (415) 750-3624. 

$6-$10; free for children ages 12 and under; free for all visitors  

on Tuesdays. Tuesday-Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Lincoln Park, 34th Avenue and  

Clement Street, San Francisco. (415) 750-3600, (415) 750-3636,  

www.legionofhonor.org.< 

OLD FIRST CHURCH --  

Rebecca Rust, Friedrich Edelmann and Dmitriy Cogan, Sept. 19, 4  

p.m. Performing works by Genzmer, Schaffrath, Beethoven, Mendelssohn and  

Strauss.  

San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra, Sept. 25, 8 p.m. Works  

by Bay Area composers. Mark Alburger, musical director.  

Thomas Schultz, Sept. 26, 4 p.m. Works by Hyo-shin Na, Schubert  

and others.  

$14-$17; children 12 and under free. 1751 Sacramento Street, San  

Francisco. (415) 474-1608, www.oldfirstconcerts.org.< 

SAN FRANCISCO CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC --  

"Chanticleer presents Out of This World!" Sept. 17 and Sept. 19,  

8 p.m. Fri.; 5 p.m. Sun. The renowned 12 member male chorus performs a  

concert focusing on music inspired through the ages by the cosmos. $20-$44.  

www.chanticleer.org. 

$15 to $20 unless otherwise noted. Hellman Hall, 50 Oak St., San  

Francisco. (415) 864-7326, www.sfcm.edu.< 

SAN FRANCISCO OPERA --  

"Aida" by Giuseppe Verdi, through Oct. 6. A bitter love triangle  

plays itself out against a backdrop of war and cultural oppression in this  

compelling tale of conflicting loyalties and forbidden passion. Sung in  

Italian with English supertitles. Sept. 10, 8 p.m.; Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m.;  

Sept. 19, 2 p.m.; Sept. 24, 8 p.m.; Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 2, 8 p.m.; Oct.  

6, 7:30 p.m. $20-$320.  

OPENING - "Werther" by Jules Massenet, through Oct. 1. A new  

production of the Massenet's strongest and most involving tragedy, with Tenor  

Ramsn Vargas and mezzo-soprano Alice Coote. Sung in French with English  

supertitles. Sept. 15, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 18, 8 p.m.; Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m.;  

Sept. 26, 2 p.m.; Sept. 28, 8 p.m.; Oct. 1, 8 p.m. $20-$360.  

"Le Nozze di Figaro," by Mozart, Sept. 21 through Oct. 22. Nicola  

Luisotti conducts. Sung in Italian with English supertitles. Sept. 21, 8  

p.m.; Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 25, 8 p.m.; Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 3, 2  

p.m.; Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 10, 2 p.m.; Oct. 16, 8 p.m.; Oct. 22, 8 p.m.  

$20-$360.  

"Opera at the Ballpark," Sept. 24, 8 p.m. A live simulcast of  

"Aida'' by Verdi, shown at AT&T Park, San Francisco. Free.  

$25 to $245 unless otherwise noted. War Memorial Opera House, 301  

Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. (415) 864-3330, www.sfopera.com.< 

SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY --  

"Quiet City," by Copland, Sept. 22 through Sept. 25, 8 p.m. Wed.  

and Sat.; 2 p.m. Thu. Michael Tilson Thomas conducts. $15-$140.  

$25-$130. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco.  

(415) 864-6000, www.sfsymphony.org.< 

ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL --  

"Sunday Afternoon Recitals," 3:30 p.m., unless otherwise  

noted. Sept. 5: Travis Baker.  

Sept. 12: Christoph Tietze.  

$5 suggested donation. 1111 Gough St., San Francisco. (415)  

567-2020, www.stmarycathedralsf.org.< 

THICK HOUSE --  

"Dieci Giorni -- 10 Days," through Sept. 12 and Sept. 17 through  

Sept. 12, 8 p.m. Inspired by Giovanni Boccaccio's "Decameron,'' this new  

collaborative opera is directed by Jim Cave with music composed by Erling  

Wold, Lisa Scola Prosek, Martha Stoddard and Davide Verotta. $25. (415)  

282-5616, www.diccigiorni.org. 

1695 18th St., San Francisco. www.thickhouse.org.<