Saint Joseph's Arts Society and San Francisco Opera invite families and music lovers of all ages for a joyful afternoon of music, discovery and community at one of San Francisco’s historic landmarks in the SOMA district. For this special SoundCheck performance, the sounds of the full San Francisco Opera Orchestra, conducted by Music Director Eun Sun Kim, will fill the sweeping interior of Saint Joseph's with this new opportunity for connection through sound. Attendees are encouraged to move about the space to experience the music-making from different perspectives.

The program features The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Benjamin Britten’s brilliant introduction to the instruments, sounds and personalities of the orchestra. The Orchestra will also perform Henry Purcell’s original theme from the play Abdelazer, which inspired Britten’s famous composition, and Richard Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll.

Eun Sun Kim, conductor

San Francisco Opera Orchestra (Kay Stern, concertmaster)

Schedule:

1:30 p.m. Doors open, social hour and cash bar

2:30 p.m. Musical program begins

Program includes:

The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Benjamin Britten)

Theme from incidental music to Abdelazer (Henry Purcell)

Siegfried Idyll (Richard Wagner)

PLEASE NOTE: Advance ticket registration is required for this free event. Families and music lovers of all ages are welcome. Limited seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. To register, please visit thethirdplace.is/event/soundcheck.