San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

The San Francisco Symphony is among the country's leading orchestras, with a reputation for adventurous and innovative programming that highlights American composers, focusing on targeting new audiences for orchestral music. Under the direction of longtime music director Michael Tilson Thomas, the San Francisco Symphony developed a world-class reputation for its performances and recordings. In 2024, music director Esa-Pekka Salonen led the orchestra on several recordings, including Stravinsky's Firebird and music from Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet, and it was heard on the celeb...