SFCM Benefit Concert for Fire Relief
SF Musicians for LA: A Benefit for Fire Relief Saturday, March 8, 2025, 7:30 PM Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
We invite you to an unforgettable evening of music that will make a difference. This concert, led by Music Director Edwin Outwater, is dedicated to supporting those affected by the devastating Southern California wildfires. Pianist Garrick Ohlsson, along with musicians from the SF Symphony & Chorus, will perform alongside members of the SFCM Orchestra for a powerful, collaborative performance you won’t want to miss.
Your attendance will directly support those in need while enjoying world-class music in a truly special setting.
Donate to the SF for LA: A Benefit for Fire Relief
Net proceeds from all ticket sales will be donated and split evenly between two vital organizations providing essential relief services: Entertainment Community Fund and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles: ReBUILD LA.
You can also make a donation online today.
Concert Program
Tickets, priced $50–200, are on sale now at sfsymphony.org; student tickets available for $25.
The program opens with Aaron Copland’s uplifting “The Promise of Living," from the opera The Tender Land, which celebrates community and thanksgiving, performed by the San Francisco Symphony and Chorus. Pianist Garrick Ohlsson performs Sergei Rachmaninoff’s deeply expressive Piano Concerto No. 2, and Outwater, the Orchestra, and SFCM musicians close the concert with Antonín Dvořák’s popular Symphony No. 9, From the New World. Written during the composer’s sojourn in the United States, the Symphony reflects his deep interest in American music.