
The Donna L. Kendall Classical Series is sponsored by the Donna L. Kendall Foundation
Pre-concert lectures available for select performances.
2026-27 Concerts & Events
Thibaudet, Batiashvili, Capuçon Trio
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | 8PM
Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
The Philharmonic Society opens its 2026-27 season with three of today’s most celebrated classical artists—pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, violinist Lisa Batiashvili, and cellist Gautier Capuçon—joining forces for an electrifying chamber music program. Featuring works by Shostakovich, Debussy, and Dvořák, this rare collaboration brings together extraordinary individual artistry in a performance praised as “a supergroup to savour” (The Arts Desk).
Midori and Festival Strings Lucerne
Wednesday, February 17, 2027 | 8PM
Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
This concert brings together two celebrated forces in classical music: violinist Midori, revered for her rare combination of virtuosity and insight, and the Festival Strings Lucerne, one of Europe’s most distinguished chamber orchestras.
San Francisco Symphony with Francesco Piemontesi
Friday, April 16, 2027 | 8PM
Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
Under the baton of Donald Runnicles, the San Francisco Symphony returns with a luminous program pairing Vaughan Williams’ radiant Symphony No. 5 with Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 featuring pianist Francesco Piemontesi.
Simon Trpčeski, piano
Sunday, May 9, 2027 | 3PM
Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
Renowned for his dazzling virtuosity and magnetic stage presence, Simon Trpčeski brings a tour-de-force recital program that dances between elegance and exuberance. He begins with Ravel’s Valses nobles et sentimentales, a graceful tribute to the waltz tradition, followed by Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite in Mikhail Pletnev’s sparkling piano arrangement.
All dates, times, artists, programs are subject to change.