Arts Listings

Classical Music-San Francisco Through June 20

Tuesday June 08, 2010 - 01:38:00 PM

AFRICAN AMERICAN ART AND CULTURE COMPLEX  

Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble, June 11, 7:30 p.m. Ensemble presents program "Submerged Queer Spaces: Music and Architectural Remains.'' $12-$20. (415) 762-2071. 

762 Fulton St., San Francisco. www.aaacc.org.

 

DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL  

San Francisco Symphony, June 10 and June 12 through June 10, 8 p.m. Program features works by Mozart, Berg and Beethoven. $15-$130.  

San Francisco Symphony, June 17 through June 19, 8 p.m. Program features Stravisnky's "Rite of Spring,'' as well as works by Poulenc, Villa Lobos and Ravel. Michael Tilson Thomas conducts. $15-$30.  

San Francisco Symphony, June 20, 2 p.m. Program features works by Catoire, Poulenc and Beethoven.  

201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. (415) 864-6000, www.sfsymphony.org.

 

GREEN ROOM OF THE SAN FRANCISCO WAR MEMORIAL AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER  

Pacific Mozart Ensemble, June 11, 7:30 p.m. "Jazz and Pop'' program features songs in various musical styles. $15-$25. (510) 848-8022, www.pacificmozart.org. 

War Memorial Veterans Building, 401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. < 

 

HERBST THEATRE  

Yuja Wang, June 20, 7 p.m. Program features works by Scarlatti, Schumann, Scriabin and Prokofiev. $32-$49. (415) 392-2545, www.performances.org. 

401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. (415) 392-4400, www.cityboxoffice.com.

 

KNUTH HALL  

"25th Annual Irving M. Klein International String Competition: Semifinals," through June 13, Thursday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m., 8 p.m.; Sunday, 4 p.m. Program features works by Bach and Hyman. $5-$50. (415) 338-2467. 

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.thinker.org.

 

OLD FIRST CHURCH  

San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra, June 11, 8 p.m. Program features new works by Bay Area composers, performed by the composers themselves. $12-$15. www.sfcco.org. 

Miriam Abramowitsch and Kumaran Arul, June 13, 4 p.m. Program features works by Mahler, Lizst and Schubert. $14-$17. www.oldfirstconcerts.org. 

Trio Brillante, June 15, 12:30 p.m. Featuring works by Mendelssohn, Bruch and Mozart.  

1751 Sacramento Street, San Francisco. (415) 474-1608.< 

 

ST. MARK'S LUTHERAN CHURCH  

San Francisco Choral Artists, June 13, 4 p.m. Program features 25 works selected from the 130 works premiered under Artistic Director Magen Solomon. $10-$30. (415) 979-5779. 

1111 O'Farrell St., San Francisco. (415) 928-7770, www.stmarks-sf.org.< 

 

WAR MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE  

San Francisco Opera, through July 1, Jun. 5, 8 and 11, 7:30 p.m.; Jun. 16, 23 and Jul. 1, 7 p.m.; Jun. 20, 26, 1:30 p.m. Francois Gounod's "Faust'' stars teno Stefano Secco in the title role alonside soprano Patricia Racette and Marguerite. $15-$360. www.sfopera.com. 

San Francisco Opera, through July 2, Jun. 9 24, 29, 7:30 p.m.; Jun. 15, 18, Jul. 2, 8 p.m.;; Jun. 27, 2 p.m. "The Girl of the Golden West'' featuring conductor Nicola Luisotti, soprano Deborah Voigt and tenor Salvatore Licitra. $15-$360. (415) 864-3330, www.sfopera.com. 

San Francisco Opera, through June 30, Jun. 10, 19, 22, 25, 30, 7 p.m. "Die Walkure'' features stunning soprano performances by Nina Stemme and Eva-Maria Westbroek and Mark Delavan as Wotan in this second installment of Wagner's "Ring'' cycle. $15-$360. (415) 864-3330, www.sfopera.com. 

301 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. (415) 865-2000.< 

 

YERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTS The center's visual arts exhibitions feature contemporary art and popular culture by local, national and international artists. There are four rounds of exhibitions in the galleries each year. 

Jenny Lind, June 17, 12:30 p.m. The soprano performs with soloist Astrid Robillard and pianist Henrik Berg.  

$3-$6; free the first Tuesday of every month. Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m.; Thursday-Saturday, noon-8 p.m. 701 Mission St., San Francisco. (415) 978-2787, www.ybca.org.<