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Classical Concerts This Month in NorCal

Find classical concerts, opera, chamber music, recitals, and orchestra events this month in Northern California, with venues, times, and ticket status.

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NorCal Classical Concerts, Calendar, Venues & Tickets

Use this Northern California classical concert guide to compare concerts tonight, this week, this month, and across the next 90 days, including opera, orchestra, chamber music, recitals, venue calendars, performance times, ticket status, and official source links.

14 artists • 5 composers • 4 formats • 43 venues • 4 neighborhoods

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Date: Fri, Sep 18, 10:00 AM PDT

Begin your morning with a program for voices that spans centuries. Members of the Philharmonia Baroque Chorale , led by award-winning Chorale Director Valérie Sainte-Agathe, explores music of praise, celebration, love, and triumph—from Renaissance madrigals to Baroque favorites and contemporary choral works. This uplifting morning coffee break concert pairs beautifully with fresh brews and good company. Hosted by The Conservatory at One Sansome , with free coffee and pastries provided by our friends at Holbrook House . With support from 836M . Free and open to the public. Perfect for downtown professionals, neighbors, and anyone looking to escape into a sound world of the past. Program MONTEVERDI — “Cantate Domino” SCHÜTZ — “Cantate Domino” PURCELL — “Sound the Trumpet” from Come, Ye Sons of Art DI LASSO — “Bonjour mon coeur” DI LASSO — “Susanne un jour” DI LASSO — “O vin en vigne” HANDEL — “Oh, the Pleasure of the Plains!” from Acis & Galatea PURCELL — “See Nature Rejoicing” from Come, Ye Sons of Art MONTEVERDI — “Laudate Dominum” GJIELO — “Ubi caritas” BACH — “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” from Cantata No. 147 BACH — “Sicut locutus est” from Magnificat HANDEL — “Awake the trumpet’s lofty sound” from Samson HANDEL — “See, the Conqu’ring Hero Comes” from Judas Maccabaeus HANDEL — “Swell the full chorus” from Solomon Performers Valérie Sainte-Agathe, conductor Victoria Fraser, soprano Julia Grizzell, soprano Shauna Fallihee, alto Kyle Sanchez Tingzon, alto Corey Head, tenor Rondy Michael Lazaro, tenor Joel Chapman, bass John-Elliott Kirk, bass

Date: Sat, Sep 19, 12:00 PM PDT

Venue: Radium Runway Neighborhood: San Francisco Bay Area Details

Join us at Radium Runway in Alameda on Saturday September 19 for some fun with the whole family! We'll be at a wonderful outdoor venue on Alameda Point playing some epic music. For the first half, we'll be playing Omar Thomas's defiant A Mother of A Revolution! commissioned for wind ensemble on the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, honoring Marsha P. Johnson. For the second half, we'll be playing one of our favorite John Williams pieces: his "Superman March" from the 1978 film Superman .

Date: Sat, Sep 19, 2:00 PM PDT

Venue: War Memorial Opera House Neighborhood: Civic Center Details

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi Simon Boccanegra accepts the candidacy to lead the new Republic of Genoa with the hopes of uniting his family. But on the very day he is elected Doge, tragedy strikes—his beloved dies, and his infant daughter vanishes. Over a decade later, he must navigate dangerous politics and newfound family, set to some of the most beautiful music Verdi ever composed.

Date: Sun, Sep 20, 1:00 PM PDT

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Venue: Spreckels Temple of Music Neighborhood: San Francisco Bay Area Details

Celebrate Robert Emmet Day with an afternoon of Irish pride, history, and music in the park! The Golden Gate Park Band is honored to partner with the United Irish Societies of San Francisco for this stirring tribute to Ireland’s enduring spirit. Filled with lyrical airs, and toe-tapping jigs, the program reflects the passion and resilience that Robert Emmet came to symbolize. It’s a heartfelt celebration of heritage, community, and the timeless sound of Ireland—right here in San Francisco.