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Classical Concerts in San Francisco Bay Area

Find 11 upcoming classical listings in San Francisco Bay Area, NorCal and Northern California, including orchestra, opera, chamber music, and recital performances. Classical DateBook filters this neighborhood guide by current event feeds so you can compare dates, venues, performance times, and ticket status without browsing the full city calendar.

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Classical Concerts in the San Francisco Bay Area

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Date: Fri, Jul 24, 2:30 AM

Format: OrchestraTicketed: $40-$175
Venue: Herbst Theatre • Neighborhood: San Francisco Bay Area • • Details

Music Director Peter Whelan opens his first Philharmonia season with a semi-staged production of Handel’s Tolomeo, combining historically informed performance with theatrical elements that sharpen the drama. Choose 3, 4, or 5 concerts—as low as $30 per concert SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE ** This performance is available as an add-on when you subscribe during the subscriber pre-sale. Choose 3, 4, or 5 concerts—as low as $30 per concert Single concert tickets go on sale June 2. LEARN MORE Program HANDEL – Tolomeo, re d’Egitto, HWV 25 Performers Peter Whelan, conductor James Darrah Black, director TOLOMEO: Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, countertenor SELEUCE: Lauren Snouffer, soprano ELISA: Nicole Heaston, soprano ALESSANDRO: Kangmin Justin Kim, countertenor ARASPE: Dashon Burton, bass-baritone

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Date: Sat, Jul 25, 2:30 AM

Format: OrchestraTicketed: $40-$175
Venue: First Congregational Church of Berkeley • Neighborhood: San Francisco Bay Area • • Details

Music Director Peter Whelan opens his first Philharmonia season with a semi-staged production of Handel’s Tolomeo, combining historically informed performance with theatrical elements that sharpen the drama. Choose 3, 4, or 5 concerts—as low as $30 per concert SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE ** This performance is available as an add-on when you subscribe during the subscriber pre-sale. Choose 3, 4, or 5 concerts—as low as $30 per concert Single concert tickets go on sale June 2. LEARN MORE Program HANDEL – Tolomeo, re d’Egitto, HWV 25 Performers Peter Whelan, conductor James Darrah Black, director TOLOMEO: Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, countertenor SELEUCE: Lauren Snouffer, soprano ELISA: Nicole Heaston, soprano ALESSANDRO: Kangmin Justin Kim, countertenor ARASPE: Dashon Burton, bass-baritone

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Date: Sat, Aug 1, 2:30 AM

Format: OrchestraTicketed
Venue: Bing Concert Hall • Neighborhood: San Francisco Bay Area • • Details

Department of Music Presents — The Stanford Summer Symphony, under the direction of Paul Phillips, teams up with the Stanford Summer Chorus, under the direction of Rafael Ornes, for a special joint concert in Bing Concert Hall featuring works by Ethel Smyth, Felix Mendelssohn, and more. — Fri, Jul 31 - Sat, Aug 1, 2026

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Date: Sun, Aug 2, 2:30 AM

Format: OrchestraTicketed
Venue: Bing Concert Hall • Neighborhood: San Francisco Bay Area • • Details

Department of Music Presents — The Stanford Summer Symphony, under the direction of Paul Phillips, teams up with the Stanford Summer Chorus, under the direction of Rafael Ornes, for a special joint concert in Bing Concert Hall featuring works by Ethel Smyth, Felix Mendelssohn, and more. — Fri, Jul 31 - Sat, Aug 1, 2026

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