Classical Concerts in San Francisco Bay Area

Date: Tue, Aug 25, 7:30 PM

SF Piano Festival Presents Karina Tseng

Format: RecitalTicketed: $0

Venue: Old St. Mary's Cathedral • Neighborhood: San Francisco Bay Area • Map • Details

McKee Laureate Karina Tseng returns to the San Francisco Piano Festival to perform a solo recital Program: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata No. 13 in E-flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1, “Sonata quasi una fantasia” Robert Schumann: Allegro in B minor, Op. 8 Franz Liszt: Sonata in B minor, S. 178

Date: Tue, Aug 25, 7:30 PM

SF International Piano Festival Karina Tseng

Format: RecitalTicketed: $0

Venue: Old St. Mary's Cathedral • Neighborhood: San Francisco Bay Area • Map • Details

McKee Laureate Karina Tseng returns to the San Francisco Piano Festival to perform a solo recital Program: Dmitri Shostakovich: From Preludes & Fugues Op.87 Prelude & Fugue No.7 in A Major Prelude & Fugue No.5 in D Major Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata No. 13 in E-flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1, “Sonata quasi una fantasia” Franz Liszt: Sonata in B minor, S. 178

Date: Tue, Aug 25, 7:30 PM

Noontime Concerts: Karina Tseng, piano

Format: OrchestraFree

Venue: Old St. Mary's Cathedral • Neighborhood: San Francisco Bay Area • Map • Details

FREE EVENT LIVE STREAM LINK (Available at time of concert) Karina Tseng returns to perform a tour-de-force solo recital at Noontime Concerts. A native of the Bay Area, Karina has established herself as a compelling performer on the international stage. The festival is proud to welcome her back for this special program. Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) From Preludes & Fugues Op.87 Prelude & Fugue No.7 in A Major Prelude & Fugue No.5 in D Major Ludwig van Beethoven ( 1770-1827) Sonata No. 13 in E-flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1, "Sonata quasi una fantasia" Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Sonata in B minor, S. 178 Karina Tseng, piano* *Laureate of the Ross McKee Piano Competition American pianist Karina Tseng is a San Francisco Bay Area native currently based in Italy and Switzerland. Karina has performed alongside the Vallès Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Festival Orchestra, Palo Alto Philharmonic, and New Millennium Chamber Orchestra, and given recitals in the United States and Italy. She was winner of the 2025 Andrea Baldi Competition in Bologna, Italy, and earned top recognition at the 2025 Ricard Viñes (Lleida, Spain), 2025 National Chopin (Miami, USA), and 2025 Samson François (Nice, France) Competitions. She was also the winner of the 2022 Marian Garcia Competition and a finalist at the 2023 Bösendorfer USASU Competition. In 2020, Karina was inducted into the distinguished MTAC (Music Teachers Association of California) Young Artist Guild, through which she was offered recital opportunities throughout California. As an artist who cherishes connecting and engaging with her audience, she c

Date: Tue, Aug 25, 10:00 PM

McKee Masterclass I: Elizabeth Dorman

Format: OrchestraFree

Venue: Noe Valley Ministry • Neighborhood: San Francisco Bay Area • Map • Details

FREE RESERVATION The McKee Masterclass series has become a staple of the San Francisco International Piano Festival. Distinguished pianist and educator Elizabeth Dorman will launch the series, coaching young artists in masterpieces of the piano literature. All are welcome to this free event! Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) Une barque sur l’océan from Miroirs Meining Wu, piano* György Ligeti (1923-2006) Etude no.13 “L’escalier du diable” Claire Chang, piano* *Laureate of the Ross McKee Piano Competition Praised by Joshua Kosman of the San Francisco Chronicle for her “elegance and verve,” pianist Elizabeth Dorman enjoys performing music both new and old as a soloist and chamber musician. A prizewinner of the 2018 Leipzig International Bach Competition and the 2017 Pro Musicis Father Merlet Award, Elizabeth has been widely recognized as a leading performer for her inquisitive interpretations of Bach’s music on th modern piano. Elizabeth has appeared as soloist with orchestras including the Louisville Orchestra, the Leipzig Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra, the Santa Rosa Symphony, the California Symphony, the Vallejo Symphony, the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, the Folsom Lake Symphony, the Stanford Summer Symphony, Symphony Parnassus, as a soloist for interdisciplinary projects at New World Symphony, and she can be heard regularly performing as guest Keyboard at the San Francisco Symphony. She has recorded for Navona and Delos records, including as a soloist with Santa Rosa Symphony. Elizabeth and wasawarded a Doctor of Musical Arts from Stony Brook University where she studi

Date: Thu, Aug 27, 10:00 PM

McKee Masterclass II: Stephen Prutsman

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Venue: Noe Valley Ministry • Neighborhood: San Francisco Bay Area • Map • Details

FREE RESERVATION Join us for the second masterclass in the festival’s McKee Masterclass series featuring the brilliant and inspired pianist, composer, and educator Stephen Prutsman. Carl Czerny (1791-1857) Variations on a theme by Rode Op.33 Isabel Feng, piano* Franz Liszt (1811-1886) La vallée d’Obermann Isaac Choi, piano *Laureate of the Ross McKee Piano Competition

Date: Fri, Aug 28, 10:00 PM

McKee Masterclass III: Eric Zivian

Format: OrchestraTicketed

Venue: Noe Valley Ministry • Neighborhood: San Francisco Bay Area • Map • Details

FREE RESERVATION Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) 32 Variations in c minor WoO 80 Gabriella Kant, piano Beethoven Sonata Op.2 No.2 I. Allegro vivace Andrew Yin, piano Our third and final masterclass in the series will be led by brilliant pianist, composer, and educator Eric Zivian. Eric Zivian is a pianist, fortepianist, and composer. He is founder and Music Director of the Valley of the Moon Music Festival in Sonoma, specializing in Classical and Romantic music on period instruments. In recent years, Eric performed the Mozart C minor Concerto with the Portland Baroque Orchestra and the Beethoven Choral Fantasy with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra. He has also soloed with the Santa Rosa Symphony and the Toronto Symphony, among others. Eric has performed extensively on fortepiano since 2000. At the height of the pandemic, Eric livestreamed all 32 Beethoven piano sonatas on period pianos. Eric's compositions have been performed widely in the United States and in Tokyo, Japan. He was awarded an ASCAP Jacob Druckman Memorial Commission to compose an orchestral work, Three Character Pieces, which was premiered by the Seattle Symphony in March 1998. Eric received degrees in piano and composition from Curtis, Juilliard, and the Yale School of Music. He studied piano with Gary Graffman and Peter Serkin and composition with Ned Rorem, Jacob Druckman, and Martin Bresnick. He attended the Tanglewood Music Center as a performer and composer.

Date: Sat, Aug 29, 3:00 AM

Stephen Prutsman & TNTeague Duo

Format: OrchestraTicketed

Venue: Old First Concerts • Neighborhood: San Francisco Bay Area • Map • Details

TICKETS LIVE STREAM LINK The festival welcomes father and son duo Liam Teague and Jaden Teague-Núñez in their festival debut, featuring the endlessly varied and colorful music for steelpan and piano. Active in performance, composition, and education, Liam Teague is renowned as a virtuoso leader on his instrument. Professor of Music and Director of Steelpan Studies at Northern Illinois University, Mr. Teague directs the internationally acclaimed NIU Steelband. Rising star Jaden Teague-Núñez has already established himself as a prominent voice in the music world through his performances with the Chicago Symphony, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, and his solo and duo performances broadcast internationally. The program opens with a special appearance by festival favorite Stephen Prutsman, inimitable pianist, composer, and improviser. Don’t miss this uniquely exciting evening!

Feel the heat, rhythm, and passion of Spain at this electrifying celebration of Spanish culture with the Golden Gate Park Band! Featuring the dynamic artistry of Damien Alvarez and the fiery ensemble Flamenco Libre , this afternoon in the park will burst with the sounds of castanets, driving guitar, and dazzling footwork.