Arts Listings

Classical Music-San Francisco Through July 25

Tuesday July 13, 2010 - 01:16:00 PM

COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER  

"SfSoundSeries," July 16, 8 a.m. Featuring EKG, Matt Ingalls, John Ingle, Christopher Jones and Monica Scott. $8-$15.  

544 Capp St., San Francisco. (415) 647-6015, www.sfcmc.org.

 

DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL  

San Francisco Symphony, through July 16, 8 p.m. Featuring music from the "Final Fantasy'' video game series. $30-$105. (415) 864-6000. 

San Francisco Symphony, July 17, 8 p.m. Featuring Bernard Herrmann's music from Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho.'' $30-$70. (415) 864-6000. 

San Francisco Symphony, July 22, 8 p.m. Program features works by Ellington, Copland, Grofe and Dvorak. $15-$70.  

San Francisco Symphony, July 23, 8 p.m. Works by Glinka, Rachmaninoff, Mussorgsky and Dvorak. $15-$70.  

San Francisco Symphony, July 24, 8 p.m. Works by John Adams, Ives, Copland and Gershwin. $15-$90. (415) 864-6000. 

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

 

ELECTRIC WORKS  

Duo Sonidos, July 17, 7 p.m. Traditional and contemporary Latin and Spanish repertoire. $10.  

Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 130 8th St., San Francisco. (415) 626-2396, www.sfelectricworks.com.

 

HERBST THEATRE  

"Schwabacher Summer Concert," July 16, 7:30 p.m. Featuring extended scenes from "Il Barbiere di Siviglia,'' "Werther,'' "Rodelinda,'' "The Bartered Bride'' and "The Merry Wives of Windsor.'' $25-$40. (415) 864-3330. 

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

 

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.

 

MAGIC THEATRE  

"The Magic Flute," July 24 through Aug. 1, Jul. 24, 30, 31, 8 p.m.; Jul. 25, Aug. 1, 2:30 p.m. Bay Area Summer Opera Theater Institute presents Mozart's opera. $20-$35. (415) 522-7376. 

Building D, Fort Mason Center, Buchanan Street and Marina Boulevard, San Francisco. (415) 441-8822, www.magictheatre.org.

 

MISSION DOLORES Take a self-guided tour of the historic mission. Originally titled Mission San Francisco de Assisi, Mission Dolores is one of a chain of missions in California begun by Father Junipero Serra in 1776. The mission chain, a day's walk apart, stretches from San Diego to San Rafael. Mission Dolores was built in 1776. 

San Francisco Symphony, July 25, 2 p.m. Works by Marquez, Chavez, Rosas, Moncayo and Dvorak.  

$2-$3; $5 additional for Audio Tour. Daily, May 1-Oct. 31: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; November 1-April 30: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Good Friday: 9 a.m.-12noon, Easter Sunday: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 3321 16th St., San Francisco. (415) 621-8203, www.missiondolores.org.

 

OLD FIRST CHURCH  

Daniel Glover, July 18, 4 p.m. Works by Barber and Chopin.  

Solo Acoustic Wizards: Ancient and Modern, July 23, 8 p.m. Featuring Michael Chikuzen Gould. $14-$17.  

Trevor Stephenson, July 25, 4 p.m. Works by Bach, Handel and Scarlatti. $14-$17.  

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

 

OLD ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL  

Kumaran Arul, July 20, 12:30 p.m. Works by Chopin.  

$5 donation requested. 660 California St., San Francisco. www.oldsaintmarys.org/.< 

 

SAN FRANCISCO CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC  

Bay Area Summer Opera Theater Institute, through July 18, Jul. 15-17, 8 p.m.; Jul. 18, 2:30 p.m. "La Calisto'' offers a glimpse of the love affairs between divine and earthly beings. $20-$35.  

American Bach Soloists, July 17, 8 p.m. Featuring Handel's "La Resurrezione.'' $20-$40. (415) 621-7900. 

Suor Angelica, July 21, 8 p.m. Bay Area Summer Opera Theater Institute presents a one act opera by Puccini. $20-$35. (415) 522-7376. 

"Midsummer Mozart Festival Program Two," July 23, 8 p.m. All-Mozart program features performances by pianist Seymour Lipkin and basso Jeremy Galyon. George Cleve conducts. $20-$65. (415) 627-4191, www.midsummermozart.org. 

$15 to $20 unless otherwise noted. Hellman Hall, 50 Oak St., San Francisco. (415) 864-7326, www.sfcm.edu.

 

WAR MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE  

Shen Yun Performing Arts, July 23, 8 p.m. Dance meets music and storytelling. $34-$80.  

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