Arts Listings
Classical Music-San Francisco Through October 3
GOLDEN GATE PARK MUSIC CONCOURSE
"Golden Gate Park Band" Sept. 26, 1 p.m. Celebrating Irish
patriot Robert Emmett Day, with traditional Irish music. Free.
"Golden Gate Park Band" Oct. 3, 1 p.m. Works by Roger Nixon, Aram
Katchaturian, Henry Fillmore and more. 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.
KNUTH HALL
Pacific Chamber Symphony, Sept. 25, 8 p.m. Works by Beethoven and
Schubert. $9-$38.
Free. Creative Arts Building, San Francisco State University, 19th
Avenue and Hollaway, San Francisco. (415) 338-1431.
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
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 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.
"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, 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, through Sept. 25, 8 p.m. Wed. and Sat.;
2 p.m. Thu. Michael Tilson Thomas conducts. $15-$140.
"Free Concert in Justin Herman Plaza," Sept. 24, Noon. Program to
be announced, event takes place at Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco. Free.
"French Classics," Sept. 29 through Oct. 3, 8 p.m. Wed. and Sat.;
2 p.m. Sun. Works by Ravel, Debussy, and Berlioz. Michael Tilson Thomas
conducts. $15-$140.
$25-$130. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco.
(415) 864-6000, www.sfsymphony.org.
SEVENTH AVENUE PERFORMANCES
"San Francisco Renaissance Voices Opening Gala," Oct. 2, 7 p.m.
"An Evening at Elizabeth's Court,'' featuring Celtic harper Diana Rowan.
$30-$40. www.sfrv.org.
1329 7th Ave., San Francisco. (415) 664-2543,
www.sevenperforms.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.