Stern Grove Festival’s history spans more than eight decades and more than 800 performances. The following is a list of performances over the years, culled from archival materials.

If you would like to contribute materials to the Festival’s archive, please contact us at info@sterngrove.org.

2022

8/14/22 Big Picnic with Phil Lesh & Friends, Midnight North, DJs Walkin’ Love and Arewenotdead

8/7/22 Taj Mahal, Monoponics, DJ Shortkut

7/31/22 San Francisco Symphony Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, Benjamin Beilman

7/24/22 LeAnn Rimes, Amythyst Kiah, DJ LadyRyan

7/17/22 Cat Power, Spellling, DJ Omar

7/10/22 Old Crow Medicine Show, Molly Tuttle, DJs Walkin’ Love and Arewenotdead

7/3/22 Cold War Kids,Geographer, Hgmny

6/26/22 Ani DiFranco, Madi Diaz, Peaches Christ, DJ LadyRyan

6/19/22 Toro y Moi, Hello Yello, DJ LadyRyan

6/12/22 Tower of Power, Too $hort, DJ Shortkut

2021

8/15/21 Fitz & The Tantrums, Devon Gilfillian, DJ Omar

8/8/21 Thundercat, Cassowary, DJ Shortkut

8/1/21 Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, DJ Allyson Baker (Dirty Ghosts)

7/25/21 X, The Avengers, DJ Omar

7/18/21 St. Paul & The Broken Bones, The Dip, DJ Omar

7/11/21 Thievery Corporation, Dessa, DJ Shortkut

7/4/21 San Francisco Symphony, Edwin Outwater, conductor; Aaron Diehl, piano

6/27/21 Perfume Genius, Madame Gandhi, Honey Mahogany, Sir JoQ, DJ LadyRyan

6/20/21 Ledisi, The Seshen, La Doña, DJ LadyRyan

2020 First Ever Virtual Season

8/16/20  Michael Franti, Los Lobos, Bebel Gilberto, Ben Gibbard, ALO, Fantastic Negrito featuring Tarriona “Tank” Ball, Con Brio (2020)

8/9/20  Summer Classics with archival footage from SF Symphony (2012), Alonzo King LINES Ballet (2008), Kronos Quartet (2013)

8/2/20  World Music Day with archival footage from Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 (2008), Afrocubism (2011), Sergio Mendes (2014), Anoushka Shankar & Karsh Kale (2007), Los Van Van (2019)

7/26/20  Celebrating Women with archival footage from Bettye LaVette (2008), Rickie Lee Jones (2010), Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings (2011), Mavis Staples (2017)

7/19/20  Indie Pop with archival footage from Pink Martini (2019), The Family Crest (2012), Darlene Love (2014), M. Ward (2018), The Dodos (2011)

7/12/20  Soulful Sunday with archival footage from Aaron Neville (2011), California Honeydrops (2015), Con Brio (2015), Booker T. Jones (2018), Fantastic Negrito (2017)

7/5/20  Jazz/R&B with archival footage from Hot Club (2015), Hugh Masekela (2007), Preservation Hall Jazz Band (2012), The O’Jays (2016)

6/28/20  Rock/Hip-Hop with archival footage from The Stone Foxes (2017), Thao & the Get Down Stay Down (2018), Lyrics Born (2009), OK Go (2012), Bang Data (2019), Deltron 3030 (2013)

6/21/20 Father’s Day Funk with archival footage from Kool & the Gang (2017), The Funky Meters (2014), Galactic featuring Erica Falls (2019), The Humidors (2018), The Family Stone (2012)

6/14/20  Sunday All-Stars with archival footage from The Doobie Brothers (2015), The Isley Brothers (2019), The Zombies (2014), Pink Martini (2013), Shuggie Otis (2013), Sheila E. (2012)

2019

8/18/19  The Isley Brothers

8/11/19  Pink Martini, Barrio Manouche

8/4/19  The Psychedelic Furs, James

7/28/19  San Francisco Ballet

7/21/19  Toots & the Maytals, Lee Fields & the Expressions

7/14/19  Mitski, Madeline Kenney

7/7/19  San Francisco Symphony, Conductor Edwin Outwater

6/30/19  Galactic featuring Erica Falls, Baby and The Luvies

6/23/19  Los Van Van, Banda Sin Nombre

6/16/19  Digable Planets, Bang Data

2018

8/18/18  The Revolution, Big Blu Soul Revue

8/12/18  Booker T. Jones, The Humidors

8/5/18  Femi Kuti and the Positive Force, Sol Development

7/29/18  San Francisco Ballet

7/22/18  San Francisco Symphony, Conductor Jayce Ogren, Adam Golka, pianist

7/15/18  Anoushka Shankar Land of Gold, Han Han

7/8/18  Mexican Institute of Sound with special guests Celso Piña, Denise Gutiérrez and Sergio Arau, Gingkoa

7/1/18  M. Ward, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down

6/24/18  Ziggy Marley, Jennifer Johns

6/17/18  Jeffrey Osborne and Peabo Bryson

2017

8/27/17  Mavis Staples, Kev Choice Ensemble

8/20/17  Brazilian Girls, Moon Hooch

8/13/17  WAR, Malo

8/6/17  Amadou & Mariam, Ibibio Sound Machine

7/30/17  San Francisco Ballet

7/23/17  Los Angeles Azules, featuring Ximena Sarinana and Kinky, Ensambles Ballet Folklorico de San Francisco

7/16/17   Eric Burdon and The Animals, The Stone Foxes

7/9/17  San Francisco Symphony

7/2/17  Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers, Fantastic Negrito

6/25/17  Kool & The Gang, Quinn DeVeaux

2016

8/21/16  The New Pornographers, Astronauts

8/14/16  Atomic Bomb! The Music of William Onyeabor featuring Luke Jenner, Jamie Lidell, Money Mark, Sinkane and more, Afrolicious

8/7/16  The O’Jays, MJ’s Brass Boppers

7/31/16  San Francisco Ballet

7/24/16  Julieta Venegas, La Misa Negra

7/17/16  Joan Osborne’s Soul Revue, John Brothers Piano Company

7/10/16  San Francisco Symphony, Conductor Edwin Outwater

7/3/16  Hieroglyphics, Mix’d Ingrdnts, Golden State Breakers

6/26/16  George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, Bayonics

6/19/16  Janelle Monáe, Midtown Social

2015

8/16/15  Talib Kweli, Zakiya Harris featuring Elephantine

8/9/15   Morris Day and the Time, Con Brio

8/2/15  Mary Chapin Carpenter, Bhi Bhiman

7/26/15  San Francisco Ballet

7/19/15  tUnE-yArDs, Dakha Brakha

7/12/15  Amy Hanaiali’I and the Stern Grove Festival Orchestra, Conductor Matt Catingub, Halau ‘o Keikiali’i

7/5/15  San Francisco Symphony, Conductor Edwin Outwater, Shara Worden, Renée Rapier and Julie Adams, vocalists

6/28/15  Randy Newman, Hot Club of San Francisco

6/22/15  Pacific Mambo Orchestra with special guests Sheila E., Marlow Rosado and Salsamania

2014

8/24/14  The Zombies, Vetiver

8/17/14  Sergio Mendes, LoCura

8/10/14  Darlene Love, Monophonics with special guest Ben L’Oncle Soul

8/3/14  Andrew Bird and the Hands of Glory, Todd Sickafoose’s Tiny Resistors

7/27/14  Rufus Wainwright, Quartet San Francisco

7/20/14  Roberto Roena and Boogaloo Assassins with special guest Joe Bataan, Vieux Farka Touré

7/13/14  The Funky Meters, Sugar Pie DeSanto

7/6/14  San Francisco Symphony, Conductor Edwin Outwater, Makoto Ozone, pianist

6/29/14  Allen Stone, Yuna

6/22/14  Smokey Robinson, Patti Austin

2013

8/18/13  San Francisco Opera

8/11/13   Pink Martini, La Santa Cecilia

8/4/13  Shuggie Otis, The Relatives

7/28/13  San Francisco Ballet

7/21/13  Fanfare Ciocarlia and Red Baraat

7/14/13  Kronos Quartet featuring Geographer with Magik*Magik Quartet and Real Vocal String Quartet

7/7/13  San Francisco Symphony, Conductor Edwin Outwater

6/30/13  Deltron 3030, Dan the Automater, Del the Funky Homosapien, Kid Koala with Orchestra

6/23/13  Ramsey Lewis and Dee Dee Bridgewater, Quadron

6/16/13  Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs

2012

8/26/12  OK Go, The Family Crest

8/19/12  San Francisco Opera

8/12/12  Al Jarreau and the George Duke Trio, Mara Hruby

8/5/12  Ozomatli, SMOD

7/29/12  San Francisco Ballet

7/22/12  The E Family featuring Pete, Sheila E., Juan and Peter Michael Escovedo

7/15/12  Nitin Sawhney, Meshell Ndegeocello

7/8/12  San Francisco Symphony, Music Director/Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, SFS Chorus

7/1/12  Preservation Jazz Hall Band, The Stone Foxes

6/24/12  Anita Baker, The Family Stone, Glide Ensemble

2011

8/21/11  San Francisco Opera

8/14/11  Wil Campa y su Orchestra, Luisa Maita

8/7/11  Aaron Neville, Quinn DeVeaux and The Blue Beat Review

7/31/11  San Francisco Ballet

7/24/11  San Francisco Symphony

7/17/11  The English Beat, My First Earthquake

7/10/11  AfroCubism, Pellejo Seco

7/3/11  Neko Case, The Dodos

6/26/11  Jazz Mafia Symphony, featuring Chali2na

6/19/11  Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Ben L’Oncle Soul

2010

8/22/10 They Might Be Giants, Rogue Wave

8/15/10  Maceo Parker, Darondo

8/8/10  San Francisco Ballet

8/1/10  Rickie Lee Jones, Meklit Hadero

7/25/10  Jovanotti, Bomba Estéreo

7/18/10  Caravan Palace, Depedro

7/11/10  San Francisco Symphony

7/4/10  San Francisco Opera and the San Francisco Opera Chorus and Orchestra

6/27/10  Hapa, Academy of Hawaiian Arts

6/20/10  Angélique Kidjo, Sarazino

2009

8/23/09  San Francisco Opera

8/16/09  San Francisco Ballet

8/9/09  Totó La Momposina Y Sus Tambores, Nation Beat

8/2/09  Kailash Kher’s Kailasa, Delhi 2 Dublin

7/26/09  The Lyrics Born Revue, The Mighty Underdogs

7/19/09  Sergent Garcia, Curumin

7/12/09  Joan Baez, Blame Sally

7/5/09  San Francisco Symphony

6/28/09  Les Nubians, Rupa and the April Fishes

6/21/09  Roberta Flack, Davell Crawford

2008

8/10/08  Na Leo, Ernie Cruz, Jr., Kaukahi, One Right Turn

8/3/08  Bajofondo, SI*SE, SambaDa

7/27/08  Voices of Latin Rock

7/20/08  Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet, Pharoah Sanders

7/13/08 Rachid Taha, MC Rai

7/6/08  Allen Toussaint, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue

6/29/08  San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Symphony Jazz Sextet, Conductor James Gaffigan, Orli Shaham, piano

6/22/08  Seun Kuti and Egypt 80, Sila and the AfroFunk Experience

6/15/08  Booker T. Jones, Bettye LaVette

2007

8/19/07  San Francisco Opera, soprano Patricia Racette

8/12/07  San Francisco Ballet

8/5/07  Hugh Masekela, Goapele

7/29/07  Andy Palacio & The Garifuna Collective and Emeline Michel

7/22/07  Breathing Under Water, featuring Anoushka Shankar & Karsh Kale, Non-Stop Bhangra Collective

7/15/07  Os Mutantes and Los Amigos Invisibles

7/8/07  San Francisco Symphony, Conductor James Gaffigan, Jeremy Denk, pianist

7/1/07  Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers

6/24/07  Idan Raichel Project, Hyim & The Fat fOakland Orchestra

6/17/07  Huey Lewis & The News, Paul Thorn Band

2006

8/20/06  Ozomatli, Crown City Rockers

8/13/06  San Francisco Ballet

8/6/06  Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Ska Cubano

7/30/06  San Francisco Opera, Stephanie Blythe and Lawrence Brownlee, Melody Moore, Jeremy Galyon

7/23/06  Mavis Staples, Jackie Greene

7/16/06  Makaha Sons, Halau ‘o Keikiali’i

7/9/06  San Francisco Symphony, Time for Three, Conductor Edwin Outwater

7/2/06  Rebirth Brass Band, Geno Delafose and French Rockin’ Boogie

6/25/06  Amadou and Mariam, Otis Taylor Band

6/18/06  Aimee Mann, Seu Jorge

2005

8/21/05  daKAH Hip Hop Orchestra, Youth Speaks Slam Champs

8/14/05  BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, Dirty Dozen Brass Band

8/7/05  Waldemar Bastos and Maria de Barros

7/31/05  San Francisco Opera

7/24/05  The Funk Brothers, Broun Fellinis

7/17/05  Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir

7/10/05  Khaled and Friends, DJ Cheb I Sabbah

7/3/05  San Francisco Symphony

6/26/05  Ojos de Brujo, O-Maya

6/19/05  Lucinda Williams, John Doe

2004

8/15/04  John Hammond Trio, Robert Bradley’s Blackwater Surprise

8/8/04  San Francisco Ballet

8/1/04  Mercan Dede, Ex-Centric Sound System

7/25/04  Trilok Gurtu, Gamelan Sekar Jaya

7/18/04  Youssou N’Dour and the Super Etoile de Dakar, West African Highlife Band

7/11/04  Lila Downs, Souad Massi

7/4/04  Anthony Brown’s Asian American Orchestra, Melody of China

6/27/04  Long Beach Opera

6/20/04  San Francisco Symphony

6/13/04  Regina Carter Quintet, Tin Hat Trio

2003

8/17/03  WAR, The Headhunters

8/10/03  ¡Cubanismo!, Sidestepper

8/3/03  Oliver Mtukudzi and Black Spirits, Bembeya Jazz

7/27/03  San Francisco Ballet

7/20/03  Django Reinhardt Festival, Turtle Island String Quartet

7/13/03   Afro-Celt Sound System, Sound Tribe Sector Nine, DJ Cheb I Sabbah

7/6/03  San Francisco Symphony

6/29/03  Willie K and Amy Hanaiali’i Gilliom, Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu

6/22/03  Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, Conductor Rick Benjamin

6/15/03  Daniela Mercury, Orixa

2002

8/18/02  Arrested Development, Mahotella Queens

8/11/02  Members of the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra with the Russian National Orchestra

8/4/02  Merola Opera

7/28/02  Kenny Barron’s Canta Brasil, Simon Shaheen and Qantara

7/21/02  San Francisco Ballet

7/14/02  Keali’i Reichel, Island Riddim Band and Hula Halau ‘O Ku’uleinani

7/7/02  San Francisco Symphony

6/30/02  Rennie Harris Puremovement

6/23/02  Totó La Momposina, Yerba Buena

6/16/02  Michelle Shocked, Quetzal

2001

8/19/01  Nancy Wilson Trio, Ledisi and her Jazz Quartet

8/12/01  Tabla Beat Science World Premiere

8/5/01  San Francisco Ballet

7/29/01  Lo’Jo, Les Yeux Noirs, Savina Yannatou

7/22/01  Altan, Natalie MacMaster

7/15/01  Cheb Mami, Los Mocosos

7/8/01  Merola Opera

7/1/01  San Francisco Symphony

6/24/01  Eddie Palmieri, Plena Libre

6/17/01  Dr. John, Robert Walter’s 20th Congress

2000

8/13/00  Chico Cesar and Rita Ribeiro

8/6/00  San Francisco Ballet

7/30/00  Femi Kuti and the Positive Force, Michael Franti and Spearhead

7/23/00  Miriam Makeba, Alabina

7/16/00  Cassandra Wilson, Olu Dara

7/9/00  Los Lobos, Rolando Morales Quintet

7/2/00  Merola Opera

6/25/00  Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, NewGrange

6/18/00  San Francisco Symphony

6/11/00  Hiroshima, Daniel Ho and Kilauea

1999

8/15/99  Sam Mangwana, Habib Koite and Bamada

8/8/99  Merola Opera

8/1/99  San Francisco Ballet

7/25/99  Tower of Power, Vinyl

7/18/99  Janis Ian, Mary Jane Lamond

7/11/99  Diana Krall, Dmitri Matheny Jazz Orchestra

7/4/99  San Francisco Opera

6/27/99  San Francisco Symphony

6/20/99  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

6/13/99  Chucho Valdes Quintet, Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loco

1998

8/16/98  Joe Henderson and Friends, Kronos Quartet

8/9/98  San Francisco Ballet

8/2/98  San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival

7/26/98  San Francisco Symphony

7/19/98  Patti Austin, The Johnny Otis Show

7/12/98  Merola Opera

7/5/98  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

6/28/98  Blind Boys of Alabama, Brenda Lowe, Dr. M.T. Thompson and VISION

6/21/98  San Francisco Girls Chorus; San Francisco Boys Chorus

6/14/98  Bamboleo, Rebeca Mauleon & Round Trip with Orestes Vilato

1997

8/24/97  Tribute to Thelonious S. Monk

8/17/97  Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

8/10/97  John Santos & Machete, Queen Ida & Her Zydeco Band

8/3/97  San Francisco Ballet

7/27/97  Patricia Kennelly Dancers

7/20/97  Chanticleer, So Vo So, M-Pact!

7/13/97  Merola Opera

7/6/97  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

6/29/97  San Francisco Symphony

6/22/97  Los Van Van, Wild Mango

6/15/97  60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee

1996

8/18/96  Billy Harper Quintet, Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir

8/11/96  ODC

8/4/96   San Francisco Ballet

7/28/96  San Francisco Symphony

7/21/96  Midsummer Mozart Festival Orchestra

7/14/96  Merola Opera

7/7/96  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

6/23/96  San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, John Adams’ Chamber Symphony

6/16/96  San Francisco Symphony

1995

8/6/95  McCoy Tyner Trio, Bobby Hutcherson

7/30/95  Omulu Capoeira Group, San Francisco Taiko Dojo

7/23/95  Lilly Cai Chinese Dance Company, Dimensions Dance Theater

7/16/95  Merola Opera

7/9/95  San Francisco Symphony

7/2/95  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

6/25/95  L’Orchestre de L’Opera de Lyon

6/24/95  The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London

6/18/95  Ballet Folclorico do Brasil, Bobi Cespedes and Siguaralla, Jackeline Rago and Grupo Campana

1994

8/14/94  John Patitucci Band, Joey Calderazzo Trio

8/7/94  Altazor, Wild Mango

7/31/94  The Persuasions, Street Sounds, The EDLOS, San Francisco Girls Chorus VIRTUOSE

7/24/94  San Francisco Symphony

7/17/94  Merola Opera, Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte

7/10/94  Johnny Adams, Duke Robillard, The Johnny Nocturne Bank with Brenda Boykin

6/30/94  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

6/26/94  Midsummer Mozart Festival Orchestra

6/19/94  San Francisco Ballet

6/12/94  San Francisco Opera

1993

8/22/93  The Machete Ensemble with John Santos, Eliane Elias Trio

8/15/93  Kronos Quartet, Lewitzky Dance Company

8/8/93  San Francisco Ballet

8/1/93  Maestro Ali Akbar Khan and Swapan Chaudhuri, Chhandam Chitresh Das Dance Company

7/25/93  San Francisco Symphony

7/18/93  Rhapsody in Taps, Theatre Flamenco

7/11/93  Merola Opera

7/4/93  San Francisco Opera

6/27/93  Midsummer Mozart Festival Orchestra

6/20/93 Preservation Hall Jazz Band

1992

8/23/92  John Scofield Quartet

8/16/92  Joe Louis Walker and the Boss Talkers, Katie Webster, Big Bones and Paul Peña

8/9/92  San Francisco Ballet

8/2/92  ODC, Women’s Philharmonic

7/26/92  San Francisco Symphony

7/19/92  Altazor, Sukay, Huayucaltia

7/12/92  Merola Opera

7/5/92  Midsummer Mozart Festival Orchestra

6/28/92  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

6/21/92  San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, San Francisco Girls Choral Association

1991

8/18/91  The Duke Ellington Orchestra

8/11/91  The Lamplighters

8/4/91  San Francisco Ballet

7/28/91  Andy Narell Group, Cunjunto Cespedes

7/21/91  San Francisco Symphony

7/14/91  Merola Opera

7/7/91  Midsummer Mozart Festival Orchestra

6/30/91  San Francisco Opera

6/23/91  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

6/16/91  San Francisco Celebration of the Arts

1990

8/19/90  Joe Henderson Quartet, Pharoah Sanders Quintet

8/12/90  Khadra International Folk Ballet, Karpatok Hungarian Folk Ensemble, Kitka Eastern European Women’s Chorus

8/5/90  Berkeley Shakespeare Festival

7/29/90  San Francisco Ballet

7/22/90  San Francisco Symphony

7/15/90  Merola Opera

7/8/90  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

7/1/90  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

6/24/90  Tania Maria, Escola Nova de Samba

6/17/90  San Francisco Opera

1989

8/20/89  Tony Williams Quintet, George Cables Trio

8/13/89  The Anderson Sisters, The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, The Dixie Hummingbirds

8/6/89  Midsummer Mozart Festival Orchestra

7/30/89  San Francisco Ballet

7/23/89  Harambee Dance Ensemble, Diamano Coura West African Dance Company, Fua Dia Congo

7/16/89  San Francisco Opera

7/9/89  Merola Opera

7/2/89  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

6/25/89  San Francisco Symphony

6/18/89  San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra

1988

8/21/88  Mongo Santamaria, Machete Ensemble

8/14/88  Sinfonia San Francisco, Conductor Samuel Cristler

8/7/88  Showcase of Bay Area Dance

7/31/88  San Francisco Ballet

7/24/88  San Francisco Symphony

7/17/88  Merola Opera

7/10/88  Chamber Symphony of San Francisco

7/3/88  Midsummer Mozart Festival Orchestra

6/26/88 Preservation Hall Jazz Band

6/19/88 San Francisco Opera, SF Boys Chorus, SF Girls Chorus

1987

8/23/87  Freddie Hubbard Quintet, with Bobby Hutcherson and Andy Narell

8/16/87  San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival

8/9/87  The Lamplighters

8/2/87  San Francisco Ballet

7/26/87  Marilyn Horne

7/19/87  Merola Opera

7/12/87  Midsummer Mozart Festival Orchestra

7/5/87  San Francisco Symphony

6/28/87  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

6/21/87  San Francisco Opera Chorus Spectacular

6/14/87  50th Birthday Party

1986

8/17/86  Eddie Daniels, George Cables, Frank Tusa, Eddie Marshall

8/10/86  The Lamplighters

8/3/86  San Francisco Ballet

7/27/86  San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival

7/20/86  Merola Opera

7/13/86  San Francisco Opera

7/6/86  Midsummer Mozart Festival Orchestra

6/29/86  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

6/22/86  San Francisco Symphony

6/15/86  San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra

1985

8/18/85  San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival

8/11/85  The Lamplighters

8/4/85  San Francisco Ballet

7/28/85  Merola Opera

7/21/85  Mark Levine Quartet, BeBop and Beyond, Chris Poehler-Paul Potyen Big Band with vocalist Vicki Randle

7/14/85  Chamber Symphony of San Francisco

7/7/85  Midsummer Mozart Festival Orchestra

6/30/85  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

6/23/85  San Francisco Opera

6/16/85  San Francisco Orchestra

1984

8/19/84  Lola Montes and Her Spanish Dancers

8/12/84  David Hardiman’s San Francisco All-Stars with Mary Stallings, Full Faith & Credit with Madeline Eastman

8/5/84  The Lamplighters

7/29/84  Merola Opera

7/22/84  San Francisco Boys Chorus

7/15/84 Gershwin’s Of Thee I Sing

7/8/84  Midsummer Mozart Festival Orchestra

7/1/84  San Francisco Ballet

6/24/84  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

6/17/84  San Francisco Symphony

1983

8/14/83  Back in the Saddle

8/12/83  Turk Murphy

8/7/83  The Lamplighters

7/31/83  Lola Montes and Her Spanish Dancers

7/24/83  San Francisco String Arts Ensemble

7/17/83  Merola Opera

7/10/83  Midsummer Mozart Festival Orchestra

7/3/83  San Francisco Ballet

6/26/83  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

6/19/83  San Francisco Symphony

1982

8/22/82  Golden Jubilee Concert

8/15/82  Back in the Saddle

8/8/82  San Francisco Ballet

8/1/82  The Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan, The Lamplighters

7/25/82  Midsummer Mozart Festival Orchestra

7/18/82  Mostly Modern chamber ensemble

7/11/82  Merola Opera

7/4/82  Gospel Music Groups

6/27/82  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

6/20/82  San Francisco Symphony

1981

8/23/81  Jimmy Price Big Band, Larry Vuckovich and His Band

8/16/81  Back in the Saddle

8/9/81  San Francisco Opera

8/2/81  The Lamplighters

7/26/81  Merola Opera

7/19/81  San Francisco Symphony

7/12/81  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

7/5/81  San Francisco Ballet

6/28/81  Amor Musica Chamber Music Players

6/21/81  San Francisco Symphony

1980

8/31/80  Turk Murphy Jazz Band, Jimmy Price Big Band, Larry Vucovich Contemporary Ensemble

8/24/80  Divas of the Golden West

8/17/80  The Lamplighters

8/10/80  San Francisco Ballet

8/2/80  Los Dansantes De Allegrais

7/27/80  San Francisco Symphony

7/20/80  Merola Opera and San Francisco Opera Orchestra

7/13/80  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

7/6/80  Merola Opera

6/29/80  San Francisco Symphony

1979

8/19/79  Toshiko Akiyoshi, Lew Tabackin Big Band

8/12/79  Dance Spectrum

8/5/79  Merola Opera and San Francisco Opera Orchestra

7/29/79  San Francisco Symphony

7/22/79  Merola Opera

7/15/79  Pete Seeger

7/8/79  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

7/1/79  Trombonists and Percussionists

6/24/79  Opera a la Carte

6/17/79  San Francisco Symphony

1978

8/20/78  Stan Kenton and his Orchestra

8/13/78  Dance Gala, Pacific Ballet, Xoregas Dance Company, Margaret Jenkins Dance Group and Dance Spectrum

8/6/78  Pete Seeger

7/30/78  Stern Grove Opera Orchestra

7/16/78  Opera in the Grove, The Merola Opera Program

7/9/78  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

7/2/78  San Francisco Ballet

6/25/78  H.M.S. Pinafore by Gilbert and Sullivan, Opera a la Carte of Los Angeles

6/18/78  California Youth Symphony

1977

8/21/77  San Francisco Symphony

8/14/77  Mimi Farina, Arkansas Sheiks, New Bear Creek Boys and Bodie Wagner

8/7/77  The Lamplighters

7/31/77  Merola Opera and San Francisco Opera Orchestra

7/24/77  Producers Association of Oakland

7/17/77  Merola Opera

7/10/77  San Francisco Ballet

7/3/77  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

6/26/77  Evolution of the Blues, Jon Hendricks

6/19/77  Dance Spectrum, Oakland Ballet, Pacific Ballet

1976

8/22/76  Frankie Laine

8/15/76  Utah Phillips, Kate Wolf, The Bear Creek Boys, Arkansas Sheiks, Special guest, Jimmy Rogers

8/8/76  San Francisco Symphony

8/1/76  Merola Opera and San Francisco Opera Orchestra

7/25/76  San Francisco Symphony

7/18/76  Merola Opera

7/11/76  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

7/4/76   Producers Association of Oakland

6/27/76  Bay Area Jazz

6/20/76  Dance Spectrum, Stern Grove Festival Ballet Orchestra

1975

8/17/75  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

8/10/75  The Conservatory at the Grove, faculty and students of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music

8/3/75  Bay Area Jazz Gala

7/27/75  Stern Grove Festival Opera Orchestra

7/20/75  Music in the Bluegrass Tradition with Arkansas Sheiks, Phantom of Opry, High Country and Lawrence Hammond & the Whiplash Band

7/13/75  Stern Grove Festival Symphony Orchestra

7/6/75  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

6/29/75  H.M.S. Pinafore by Gilbert and Sullivan, The Lamplighters

6/22/75  Music and Dance of Africa

6/15/75  Stern Grove Festival Orchestra, Mozart’s Don Giovanni

1974

8/18/74  Don Ellis Big Band

8/11/74  The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan, The Lamplighters

8/4/74  Ballet Folklorico Mexicano De Graciela Tapia

7/28/74  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Arthur Fiedler

7/21/74  Merola Opera, Stern Grove Festival Opera Orchestra

7/14/74  Music East and West, Ali Akbar College, Caribbean Revelers Steel Band-Trinidad Style, Afro-West Indies Dancers

6/30/74  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

6/23/74  A Mitch Miller “Pops” Concert, Pianist Roy Bogas and the Stern Grove Festival “Pops” Orchestra

6/16/74  San Francisco Ballet

6/9/74  Carnival

6/7/74  Stern Grove Festival Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Kurt Herbert Adler, featuring winners and finalists of the 1974 Merola Opera

1973

6/23/73  The Serendipity Singers

1971

8/15/71  An Afternoon with Frankie Laine, Conductor Ray Barr

8/8/71  Opera Concert, San Francisco Opera Chorus, Stern Grove Festival Opera Orchestra, Director Francesco Prestia

8/1/71  Pops Concert, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Arthur Fiedler

7/25/71  Stern Grove Festival Orchestra, Conductor Kurt Herbert Adler, with winners and finalists of the 1971 San Francisco Opera Auditions

7/18/71  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

7/11/71  Merola Opera, Stern Grove Festival Opera Orchestra, Produced by the Merola Memorial Fund

7/4/71  San Francisco Symphony, Conductor Josef Krips

6/27/71  “Music Man” Producers Association of Oakland, Director H. James Schlander

6/20/71  The Ballet Folklorico Mexicano, Director Graciela Tapia

6/13/71  San Francisco Symphony, Conductor Niklaus Wyss, Soloist Leonard Rose, cello

6/6/71  Carnival San Francisco

1970

8/16/70  Producers Association of Oakland

8/9/70  Marin Shakespeare Festival

8/2/70  Merola Opera

7/26/70  San Francisco Symphony

7/19/70  Frankie Laine

7/12/70  Merola Opera and San Francisco Opera Orchestra

7/5/70  Lola Montes and Her Spanish Dancers

6/28/70  The Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan, The Lamplighters

6/21/70  San Francisco Ballet

6/14/70  Lowell High School Orchestra

6/7/70  Carnival San Francisco, Children’s program presented by SF Recreation and Park Department

1969

6/29/69  The Gondoliers by Gilbert and Sullivan, The Lamplighters

1968

8/11/68  More Jazz in the Grove

8/4/68  Jazz in the Grove

7/28/68  Merola Opera, Members of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra

7/21/68  Pops Concert, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Arthur Fiedler

7/14/68  Yeomen of the Guard by Gilbert and Sullivan, The Lamplighters, Director Ann Pool

7/7/68  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Kurt Herbert Adler, Soloists: Winners of the 1968 San Francisco Opera Debut Auditions

6/30/68  A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Shakespeare-Mendelssohn, American Conservatory Theater, General Director William Ball

6/23/68  Lola Montes Spanish Dance Group

6/16/68  Cosi Fan Tutte by Mozart, Western Opera Theater, Producer San Francisco Opera

6/9/68  Carnival San Francisco

1967

8/20/67  Pops Concert, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Arthur Fiedler

8/13/67  H.M.S. Pinafore by Gilbert and Sullivan, The Lamplighters, Director Ann Pool

8/6/67  The Barber of Seville by Rossini, Western Opera Theater, Produced by the San Francisco Opera

7/30/67  Merola Opera Members of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Produced by the Merola Fund

7/23/67  Jazz in the Grove

7/16/67  Members of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Kurt Herbert Adler, Soloists: Winners of the 1967 San Francisco Opera Auditions

7/9/67  110 in the Shade by Jones and Schmidt, The Oakland Light Opera Association, Producer-Director John M. Falls

7/2/67  Lola Montes Spanish Dance Group

6/25/67  San Francisco Ballet, Director Lew Christensen

6/18/67  Opening Concert, Members of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Dr. Paul Freeman, Soloist Patricia Michelian, Piano

6/11/67  Carnival San Francisco

1966

8/21/66  Pops Concert, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Arthur Fiedler

8/14/66  Oklahoma by Rodgers and Hammerstein, The Oakland Light Opera Association, Producer-Director John M. Falls

8/7/66  Jazz Festival, Vince Guaraldi, John Handy, Turk Murphy, Rudy Salvini

7/31/66  Merola Opera, Members of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra

7/24/66  Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan, The Lamplighters, Director Ann Pool

7/17/66  Members of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Kurt Herbert Adler, Soloists: Winners of the 1966 San Francisco Opera Debut Auditions

7/10/66  Lost in the Stars The San Francisco Opera Ring Association, Director Irma Kay

7/3/66  Lola Montes Spanish Dance Group

6/26/66  California Youth Symphony, Conductor Aaron Sten

6/19/66  Members of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Kurt Herbert Adler, Soloist Mary Costa, Soprano

6/12/66  Carnival San Francisco

Before 1966

9/6/63  Chimes of Normandy, Opera by Planquette, Director Austin Mosher

8/25/63  San Francisco Ballet, Director Lew Christensen

8/18/63  Music Man by Meredith Willson, Oakland Light Opera Association, Producer-Director John M. Falls

8/11/63  Pops Concert, Members of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Arthur Fiedler

8/4/63  Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini, Produced by the Merola Memorial Fund

7/28/63  Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan, The Lamplighters, Director Ann Pool

7/21/63  Members of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Kurt Herbert Adler, Soloists: Winners of the 1963 San Francisco Opera Debut Auditions

7/14/63  The Oakland Light Opera Association, Producer-Director John M. Falls, Program: Song of Norway by Edvard Grieg

7/7/63  Lola Montes Spanish Dance Group

6/30/63  California Youth Symphony, Conductor Aaron Sten

6/23/63  Members of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Sandor Salgo, Soloist Jan Peerce, Tenor

6/9/63  Carnival in San Francisco

8/19/62  Blossom Time by Franz Schubert, The Oakland Light Opera Association, Producer and Director John M. Falls

8/12/62  Members of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Kurt Herbert Adler, Soloists: Winners of the 1962 San Francisco Opera Debut Auditions

8/5/62  H.M.S. Pinafore by Gilbert and Sullivan, the Lamplighters, Director Ann Pool

7/29/62  “Westward the Tide” by Wendell Otey, San Francisco State College

7/15/62  San Francisco Ballet

7/8/62  Lola Montes Spanish Dance Group

7/1/62  San Francisco Family Day, The Sixth Army Band, Band Director C.W.O. Byron L. Smith

6/24/62  “From Balkans to Carpathians” Ethnic Dance Concert, Director Anatol Joukowsky

6/17/62  Members of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

8/20/61  Merola Memorial Fund Training Program, Conductor George Lawner

8/13/61  The Oakland Light Opera Association, The Vagabond King by Rudolf Friml; Director/Producer John M. Falls

8/6/61  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Kurt Herbert Adler, Soloists: Winners of the 1961 San Francisco Opera Debut Auditions

7/30/61  San Francisco State College Summer Wind Ensemble, “A Musical Salute to Youth”

7/23/61  The Lamplighters, The Gondoliers by Gilbert and Sullivan; Director Ann Pool

7/9/61  San Francisco Opera Ring Association, West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein; Director Irma Kay

7/2/61  San Francisco Family Day: The Sixth Army Band

6/25/61  Lola Montes Spanish Dance Group

6/18/61  San Francisco Symphony, Conductor Enrique Jorda; Soloist Horace Guittard, Baritone

6/16/61  San Francisco Ballet

8/21/60  Gypsy Baron by Johann Strauss, The Oakland Light Opera Association, Producer-Director John M. Falls

8/14/60  San Francisco Ballet

8/7/60  Merola Opera, Conductor Wolfgang Martin, presented by members of the 1960 Merola Memorial Fund Training Program

7/31/60  Arte Flamenco, Spanish Songs and Dances with Chinin de Triana

7/24/60  Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan, The Lamplighters, Director Ann Pool

7/17/60  Members of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Kurt Herbert Adler, Soloists: Winners of 1960 San Francisco Opera Debut Auditions

7/10/60  Lola Montes Spanish Dance Group

7/3/60  San Francisco Family Day, The Sixth Army Band, Bandleader Byron L. Smith

6/26/60  Naughty Marietta by Victor Herbert, The Oakland Light Opera Association, Producer-Director John M. Falls

6/19/60  Symphony Concert, Members of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Enrique Jorda; Soloist Carole Larsen, Soprano

6/12/60  Carnival

8/23/58  Martha, Opera by Flotow, performed by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Director Marsden Argall

8/17/58  Arte Flamenco, Spanish Songs and Dances with Chinin de Triana and Mariano Dorboba

8/10/58  Members of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Kurt Herbert Adler, Soloists: Winners of 1958 San Francisco Opera Debut Auditions

8/3/58  Rosalinda by Johann Strauss, The Oakland City Lights Opera, Conductor John M. Falls

7/27/58  San Francisco State College Chorus, Band & Orchestra

7/20/58  Trial by Jury by Gilbert and Sullivan and Amelia Goes to the Ball by Gian-Carlo Menotti, The Lamplighters, Conductor Gregory Millar

7/13/58  Coppelia by Leo Delibes, Ballet Celeste, Director Merriem Lanova Bischof

7/6/58  San Francisco Family Day, The Sixth Army Band, Bandleader Louis Ferraro

6/29/58  Call Me Madam by Irving Berlin, The Oakland Light Opera Association, Director John M. Falls

6/22/58  Lola Montes Spanish Dance Group

6/15/58  Orchestral Concert, Conductor Sandor Salgo, Soloist Donna Petersen

6/8/58  Carnival

8/25/57  San Francisco Ballet

8/18/57  Italian Festival Program

8/11/57  The Merry Widow, Opera by Franz Lehar, Oakland Light Opera Association, Director Kurt Herbert Adler, Soloists: Winners of the Merola Memorial Fund Auditions

8/4/57  Members of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

7/28/57  Traviata, Opera by Verdi, Pacific Opera Company, Director Constantine Callinicos

7/21/57  San Francisco Ballet

7/14/57  The Sorcerer, Opera by Gilbert and Sullivan, Director Allan Louw

7/7/57  Lola Montes Spanish Dance Group

6/30/57  Rigoletto, Opera by Verdi, Pacific Opera Company, Director Constantine Callinicos

6/23/57  Members of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Julius Haug, Soloist, Jan McArt

6/10/57  Carnival

9/20/53  Lola Montes Dancers

9/13/53  San Francisco Ballet

8/30/53  Members of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Director Gaetano Merola

8/16/53  La Boheme, Opera by Puccini, Director Arturo Casiglia

8/9/53  San Francisco Opera Chorus, Director Kurt Herbert Adler

8/2/53  Members of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Julius Haug

7/26/53  Rigoletto, Opera by Verdi, Director Arturo Casiglia

7/19/53  Members of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Earl Bernard Murray

7/12/53  Iolanthe, Opera by Gilbert and Sullivan, Director Austin Mosher

7/5/53  Sixth Army Band, Presidio of San Francisco, Conductor Chief Warrant Officer Nathan A. Cammack

6/28/53  Pagiacci, Opera by Leoncavallo, Director Arturo Casiglia

6/21/53  Members of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Kurt Herbert Adler

6/14/53  Carnival San Francisco

9/21/52  Lola Montes Dancers

9/14/52  San Francisco Ballet

9/7/52  San Francisco Opera Chorus/ San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Director Austin ; Program: Gondoliers

8/31/52  San Francisco Ballet

8/24/52  San Francisco Opera Chorus/ San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Director Arturo Casiglia; Program: Cavalleria Rusticana

8/17/52  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Gaetano Merola

8/10/52  Tarriba & Romero

8/3/52  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Julius Haug; Program: All Gershwin Program

7/27/52  San Francisco Opera Chorus/ San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Director W. Darrell Bond; Program: Die Fledermaus

7/20/52  San Francisco Opera Chorus/ San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Director Austin Mosher; Program: Pirates of Penzance

7/13/52  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Julius Haug; Soloist Caesar Curzi, Tenor

7/6/52  Sixth Army Band, Presidio of San Francisco, Conductor Nathan A. Cammack

6/29/52  San Francisco Opera Chorus/ San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Director: Arturo Casiglia; Program: Pagliacci by Leoncavallo

6/22/52  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Kurt Herbert Adler; Program: “Trumpet Voluntary” by Purcell, arranged by Sir Henry Wood; “In Nature’s Realm, Overture, Op. 91” by Dvorak; “Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67” (Allegro con brio, Andante con moto, Allegro) by Beethoven; “Don Juan, Symphonic Poem, Op. 20” by R. Strauss; “Introduction for Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and Strings” by Ravel (Harp: Ann Adams, Flute: Walker Subke, Clarinet: Rudolph Schmitt); “From the Damnation of Faust” (Minuet of the Will-o-the-Wisps, Valse of the Sylphs, Hungarian March) by Berlioz

9/23/51  Lola Montes Dancers

9/16/51  San Francisco Opera Chorus/ San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Director Arturo Casiglia; Program: Rigoletto by Verdi

9/9/51  San Francisco Ballet

9/2/51  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Gaetano Merola; Mezzo-soprano: Claramae Turner; Program: “Prelude to Die Meistersinger” by Wagner; “Midsummer Night’s Dream: Nocturne and Scherzo” by Mendelssohn; “Narrative from Il Trovatore” by Verdi; “Alsaciennes Scenes: Sunday Morning, At the Cabaret, Under the Lindens, and Sunday Evening” by Massenet; “Fountains of Rome” by Respighi; “Neath the Southern Moon” by Friml; “Yours is My Heart Alone” by Lehar; “The Beautiful Blue Danube” by Strauss

10/1/50  Folk Dancing and Hawaiian Music

9/24/50  Lola Montes Dancers

9/17/50  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Kurt Herbert Adler; Guest Artists: Dorothy Warenskjold (soprano), Walter Fredericks (tenor); Program: “Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg” by Wagner; “Aria from Andrea Chenier ‘Un di all’azzuro spazio…’” by Giordano; “Aria from La Traviata ‘Ah! fors’ e lui…’” by Verdi; “Symphony in A Major, Italian, Op. 90” [Allegro vivace, Andante con moto, Con moto moderato, Saltarello: presto] by Mendelssohn; “The Moldau” by Smetana; “Aria from Louise ‘Depuis le jour…’” by Charpentier; “Faust”- “Aria ‘Salut! demeure chaste et pure…’”, “Duet ‘Il se fait tard…’” by Gounad; “Emperor Waltz” by J. Strauss

9/10/50  San Francisco Opera Chorus/ San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Director Reginald Travers; Program: Merry Widow by Franz Lehar

9/3/50  San Francisco Ballet

8/27/50  Army Band, Presidio of San Francisco, Director Warrant Officer Robert L. Horton; Mezzo-soprano: Alice Ostrowski

8/20/50  Operatic Concert – San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Kurt Herbert Adler; Guest Artists: Lucine Amara (soprano), Walter Fredericks (tenor), Kyrill Borissow (baritone), Desire Ligeti (basso); Program: Verdi: “La Forza Del Destino” (Overture, Aria “Son giunta!…”, Scene and Duet “Or siam soli…”, Scene and Romanza “La vita e inferno all’infelice…”, Scene and Duet “Solenne in quest’ora.”, Scene and Aria  “Morir! tremenda cosa!…”, Scene and Trio Finale “A confortar correte n uom che muor.”); “Don Carlos” (Introduction, Aria of King Phillip); “Aida” (Act III: Nile Scene)

9/18/49  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Gaetano Merola; Conductor Kurt Herbert Adler; Guest Artists: Lois Hartzell (soprano), Caesar Curci (tenor), Desire Ligeti (basso); Program: “March from ‘Tannhauser’” by Wagner, “Phaedra Overture” by Massenet, “Wotan’s Farewell” and “Magic Fire Music” from “Walkure” by Wagner, “Excerpts from ‘Manon’” by Massenet (Scene and Gavotte, Aria, and Duet “St. Sulpice”), “Suite from ‘Le Coq’d’Or’” by Rimsky Korsakoff, “Hymn to the Sun, from ‘Le Coq’d’Or’” by Rimsky Korsakoff, “Tenor Aria form Act III, ‘Tosca’” by Puccini, “Scene and Duet from ‘Bartered Bride’, Act II” by Smetana, “Blue Danube Waltz” by J. Strauss

9/19/48  The Players Club Light Opera Guild, Directo: Reginald Travers; Musical Director Charles Hart; Program: Pinafore by Gilbert and Sullivan

9/12/48  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Kurt Herbert Adler; Violin Soloist/Guest Artist: Nannette Levi; Program: “All- Beethoven Program” (Symphony No. 7 in A Major [Poco Sostenuto-Vivace; Allegretto; Presto; Allegro con brio]; Violin Concerto in D Major, Opus 61 [Allegro ma non troppo; Larghetto; Rondo Allegro]; Leonore Overture No. 3

9/14/47  American Federation of Musicians, Local No. 6, Conductor Arturo Casiglia

9/7/47  San Francisco Opera Chorus/ San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Director Reginald Travers; Program: Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan

8/31/47  San Francisco Opera Chorus/ San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Director Arturo Casiglia; Program: Madame Butterfly by Puccini

8/24/47  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Gaetano Merola

8/17/47  San Francisco Opera Chorus/ San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Director Kurt Herbert Adler; Program: “Martha” by von Flotow (Lois Hartzell: “Martha”; Claramae Turner: “Nancy”; Edward Marshall: “Lionel”; Desire Ligeti: “Plunkett”; Oliver Jones: “Sir Tristam”; Colin Harvey: “Sheriff”; Esther Hessling: “First Maid”; Beverly Campbell: “Second Maid”; Kathleen Lawlor: “Third Maid”; Eileen Browne: “A Farmer’s Wife”; Paul Guenter: “A Farmer”; Edwin Vannucci, Max Lorenzini, Eric Lawrence, Galliano Daneluz: “Four Flunkeys”)

8/10/47  San Francisco Ballet

8/3/47  San Francisco Opera Chorus/ San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Director Kurt Herbert Adler; Production Director Armando Agnini; Program: “Hansel and Gretel” by E. Humperdinck (Oliver Jones: “Peter”; Beta Popper: “Gertrude”; Marina Zubiri: “Gretel”; Lois Hartzell: “Hansel”; Claramae Turner: “The Witch”; Eileen Baldwin “The Sandman”; Mary Jane Gray: “The Dew-Fairy”; Members of the San Francisco Ballet School [with Director Harold Christensen]: “Angels, Gnomes, and Gingerbread Children”

9/15/46  Antonio Triana, “Dance Fiesta”

9/8/46  San Francisco Municipal Chorus, Director Hans Leschke

9/1/46  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Gaetano Merola; Soloist Maxim Shapiro, pianist

8/25/46  San Francisco Opera Chorus/ San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Director Reginald Travers; Program: Chimes of Normandy: by Planquette

8/18/46  San Francisco Ballet

8/11/46  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Julius Haug; Soloist Carl Hague, Tenor

8/4/46  San Francisco Opera Chorus/ San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Director Arturo Casiglia; Program: Carmen by Bizet

7/28/46  San Francisco Opera Chorus/ Francisco Opera Orchestra, Director Kurt Herbert Adler; Production Director Armando Agnini; Program dedicated to Joseph Lee; Program: “Hansel and Gretel” by E. Humperdinck (Oliver Jones: “Peter”; Lorraine Calcagno: “Gertrude”; Geraldine Viti: “Gretel”; Lois Hartzell: “Hansel”; George Tallone: “The Witch”; Eileen Baldwin: “The Sandman”; Marilynn King: “The Dewman”; Members of the San Francisco Ballet School, with William Christensen, Director: Angels, Gnomes, Gingerbread Children

7/29/45  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Director Julius Haug

7/22/45  Comic Operas in English, Conductor Erich Weiler; Program: Maid as Mistress by Pergolese; Impresario by Mozart

7/15/45  Pacific Opera Company, Director Arturo Casiglia; Program: Lucia di Lammermoor

7/8/45  Members of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Director Fritz Berens; Program: Music of Gay Vienna

7/1/45   Alameda Coast Guard Band, Bandmaster Leonard Hickson

6/24/45  The Players Club, Director Reginald Travers; Program: Patience by Gilbert and Sullivan

6/17/45  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Gaetano Merola; Program: “Meistersinger Prelude” by Wagner; “Symphonie Pathetique (No. 6)” by Tschaikowsky; “Rakoczy March” by Berlioz; “Dance of Macabre” by Saint-Saens; “Clair de Lune” by Debussy; “Jamaican Rumba” by Benjamin; “Vienna Woods Waltz” and “The Star Spangled Banner” by Johann Strauss

9/17/44  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Gaetano Merola

9/10/44  San Francisco Municipal Chorus, Director Hans Leschke

9/3/44  San Francisco Ballet, Artistic Director William Christensen; Conductor Fritz Berens

8/27/44  San Francisco Opera Chorus/ San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Director Kurt Herbert Adler; Program: excerpts from “Martha” by von Flotow; “Faust” by Gounod; “Aida” by Verdi; “Tales of Hoffman” by Offenbach; “Lucia Di Lammermmoor” by Donizetti; “Carmen” by Bizet

9/19/43  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

9/5/43  Amparo Iturbi (Concert Pianist)

8/29/43  Army Band from the San Francisco Presidio, Bandmaster Lynn Decker

8/22/43  San Francisco Ballet

8/15/43  Don Aldino and his La Fiesta Orchestra, Master of Ceremonies Benito Moreno; Program: “Saludos Amigos: Latin-American Program”: “Manzanilla”; “Malaguenas” and “Gitanerias”; “Jurame” and “A la Luz de la Luna”; “Jota” and “Jota Baturra Dance”; “Maiden and the Nightingale”; “Chapanecas”; “Jarabe Tapatio”; “Soleares”; “Curito de la Cruz”; “Slamenco”

8/8/43  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and San Francisco Opera, Conductor Walter Herbert; Program: The Secret Marriage a comic opera by Domenico Cimarosa

8/1/43  Joana and Louise Leschin (Duo-Pianists)

7/25/43  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and San Francisco Municipal Chorus, Director Hans Leschke; Conductor Nicholas Goldschmidt; Soloist Marsden Argall; Program: World Premiere of “Prayer for the United Nations”; “Sleepers Wake!” by J.S. Bach; “Notturno” by Mendelssohn; “Fingal’s Cave” by Mendelssohn; “Prayer for the United Nations” by Moore; “Serenata Notturno” by Mozart; “Slovanic Dance” by Brahms; “Vienna Blood” by Strauss

9/20/42  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Walter Herbert; Guest Artist Myrtle Leonard, contralto

9/13/42  San Francisco Municipal Chorus, Conductor Hans Leschke; Program: “The Creation” oratorio by Haydn; Guest Artists Franziska Weiss, soprano; Arthur Nolan, tenor; Daniel J. O’Brien, baritone

9/6/42  William McNamara (Tenor), Tanja Ury (Pianist), and John Malling (Accompanist)

8/30/42  Dansylvian Ballet Group, Director Sylvia Hanson; Program: “Memories of Vienna” by Strauss; “La Valse” by Ravel” and “Capriccio Espagnole” by Rimsky Korsakov; “Suite for two Pianos” by Arensky; “Danzas Cubanas” by Lecuona

8/23/42  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and San Francisco Opera, Conductor Walter Herbert; Program: “Bruschino the Grouch” a comic opera by Gioacchino Rossini

8/2/42  The Modern Ballet Theatre of San Francisco

7/26/42  Bel Canto Chorus of Redwood City, Director Eugene Fulton

7/19/42  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and Dramatic Cast, Director Nicholas Goldschmidt; Program: “The Devil and Daniel Webster”

7/12/42  Virginia Morley and Livingston Gearheart (Duo-Pianists)

7/5/42  Consolidated Army Band – 1st Army Band Performance in SF since War; Program: “Regimental March” by C.H. Heinzel; “Stradella” Overture by Flotow; “Rhythmoods (Medley)” arr. by Yoder; “Flight of the Bumble Bee” by Rimsky-Korsakov; “Overture to Oberon” by Weber; “Siboney” by Lecuona; “Solo-Trees” by Speaks; “Victor Herbert Favorites”; “Overture Light Cavalry” by Suppe; “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by David Bennett; “Rampage of the Old Gray Mare” by King Stacy; “Evolution of Dixie” by M. Lake; “Carnival” and “Lift Up Your Hearts” by LaViolette-Dahl; “March Slav” by Tschaikowsky; “Stars and Stripes Forever” by Sousa; “God Bless America” by Berlin

9/21/41  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Gaetano Merola

9/14/41  University of California Chorus and Orchestram, Director: Professor Edward Lawton; Program: “Requiem Mass” by Mozart

9/7/41  San Francisco Municipal Chorus, Conductor Hans Leschke; Guest Pianist: Reah Sadowski; Program: “”Cantata ‘The Ecclesiastes’” by Ernest Bacon; “Prelude and Fugue, G Minor from the Organ” by Bach-Szanto; “Ballade, F Minor” by Chopin; “Ballade, G Minor” by Brahms; “Wine, Women and Song” by Strauss-Godowsky; “Psalm 150” by Cesar Franck; “Ave Verum” by Mozart; “Chorus from ‘Rienzi’” by Wagner; “The Ash Grove” Welsh Folk Song; “With Jockey to the Fair” English Folk Song

6/15/41  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Director Pierre Monteux

6/8/41  Junior Civic Symphony Orchestra, Spring Festival: Program: “Don Calico Corn” a California Fairy Tale by Monica Shannon

8/25/40  San Francisco Preparatory Orchestra, Conductor Willem Van den Burg; Soloist Herbert Van den Burg, Viola

8/18/40  San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Gaetano Merola; Dusolina Giannini, soprano; Program: “Barber of Seville Overture” by Rossini; “The Young Prince and Young Princess” by Rimsky-Korsakow; “Festival at Bagdad” from Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakow; “Andante from Symphony No. 5” by Tschaikowsky; “Ritorno Vincitor” from Aida by Verdi; “Voi lo Sapete” from Cavalleria Rusticana by Mascagni; “Manella Mia” Folk Song arranged by Vittorio Giannini; “In Mezzo Al Mar” Folk Song arranged by Geni Sadero; “Cielito Lindo” Folk Song; “Espana” by Chabrier

8/4/40  Junior Civic Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Henry Woempner; Guest Artist: Rachel Morton; Program: “Egmont Overture” by Beethoven; “Valse Mignon” by Drigo; “Valse Ensemble” by Chopin; “Michaela’s Aria from Carmen” by Bizet; “Dancing Master” by Delibes; “Berceuse” by Schytte; “Top Dance” by Spofford; “Traume” by Wagner; “Norwegian Dance” by Grieg

6/30/40  Jascha Davidoff (Basso) and Bernhard Abramowitch (Pianist)

6/23/40  San Francisco Opera Ballet Company, Choreography: William Christensen; Musical Director Fritz Berens; Program: “A Midsummer-Night’s Dream,” Music by Felix Mendelssohn; “In Vienna,” Music by Johann Strauss

6/9/40  Junior Civic Symphony Orchestra, Spring Festival: Program: “The Bubble Man: A Scandinavian Fairy Tale”; Children of the San Francisco Playgrounds

1938  San Francisco Symphony, Oakland Colored Chorus, Junior Civic Symphony, Yasha Davidoff, international dance festival and puppet show, San Francisco-Oakland Federal Music Project Chorus

7/10/38  Bay Region Symphony of the Federal Music Project, Max Schonherr’s Austrian Peasant Dances, Johann Strauss Jr.’s Gypsy Baron Overture and Roses from the South, and Mozart’s A major Violin Concerto and Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony

10/15/37  Loring Club Choral Concert, Conductor Paul Padden Ralston; Soloist Meryl Coleman, Piano

10/8/37  The Greek Players, Production Director Lydia Warren Lister; Program: “Hecuba” by Henry Bertram Lister

4/26/36  Yarkmarka (Russian Fair), Balalaika Orchestra; Lucy Popova (Russian Dance); Russian Church a Capella Choir; Eugene Zonn (Mazurka); Vassilief, Rogers, Browning of SF Opera Ballet School (Village Dance); Tatiana Popova (Russian Songs); John Molinari (Accordion Solo); Vassilief and Betsey Moran from SF Opera Ballet School (Hopak); Elena Bourskaya (Aria from Russian Opera)

5/11/35  Third Annual Spring Festival, Children of the San Francisco Playgrounds

6/18/33  San Francisco Philharmonic, Conductor Kajetan Attl; Charles Bulotti, tenor; Dancers: Estelle Reed’s Concert Group; Program: “Overture Carnival” by Dvorak; “Symphonic Poem ‘Les Preludes’” by Liszt; “Roses of Picardy” by Hayden Wood; “Lolita Serenade Espagnole” by Buzzi Peccia; “1812 Overture Solennelle” by Tschaikowsky; “Ballet Suite Le Cid” by Massenet; “Valse Triste” by Nedbal; “2nd Hungarian Rhapsody” by Liszt; “Bolero” by Ravel

5/27/33  Spring Festival, Children of the San Francisco Playgrounds

6/19/32  Stern Grove dedication, Performances included Jascha Veissi, SF Symphony principal violist, conducting a children’s orchestra – the Junior Civic Symphony