by Magdy Zara
As part of its summer activities, the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra has scheduled a series of events, including the “Morgan Freeman Symphonic Blues Experience,” which aims to take audiences on a journey through the moving history of Delta Blues, fusing the pure emotion of the blues with the expressive depth of the orchestra.
Symphonic Blues is an unforgettable celebration of music, culture, and storytelling.
This will be a live performance featuring multimedia narration by Morgan Freeman, Hollywood icon and son of Mississippi. It will also feature performances by respected Delta Blues musicians from Ground Zero Blues.
The event is on July 25th, starting at 7 p.m., in Davies Symphony Hall, located at 201 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco.
Del Sol Quartet in Concert
Led by violist Charlton Lee, cellist Kathryn Bates, and violinists Hyeyung Sol Yoon and Benjamin Kreith, the Del Sol Quartet shines brightly on the Bay Area music scene every time they perform.
Del Sol Quartet is eager to bring music to any setting, from the shops of the Mission District and the parks of the East Bay to the august concert halls and the hallowed grounds of the Angel Island immigration depot.
This concert is one of the events you can’t miss this summer. It will take place next Thursday, July 31st, starting at 12:30 p.m., on the Great Lawn of Yerba Buena Gardens, located on Mission Street between 3rd and 4th Streets in San Francisco.
Musical Medicine for the Children of UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland
The children at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland need your support to continue receiving medical care and treatment, so the Bay Area community is invited to attend this benefit concert.
The Musical Medicine concert series is an initiative of Bay Area composer and producer Mickel London, who was inspired to create this type of concert to raise funds and awareness for the plight of children suffering from sickle cell anemia, as well as other life-threatening diseases, at Children’s Hospital in Oakland.
Musical Medicine features some of the Bay Area’s finest talent and is a great opportunity to enjoy and contribute to this worthy cause. All proceeds from this concert will directly benefit the patients and the Patient Care Fund at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland.
Tickets range from $45-$65. It will take place next Sunday, August 3, 2025, starting at 6 p.m., at Yohi’s, located at 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland.
