Opening Gala

Join us for a spectacular evening to celebrate the start of the 2025–26 season! Superstar pianist Yuja Wang takes the stage with conductor Jaap van Zweden and the San Francisco Symphony in a special program featuring Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s electrifying Piano Concerto No. 1, John Adams’s thrilling Short Ride in a Fast Machine, and Ottorino Respighi’s majestic Pines of Rome.

Celebrated for her charismatic artistry, emotional honesty, and captivating stage presence, Yuja Wang has been a San Francisco Symphony favorite since her 2006 debut. [...]