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SFMoMA has opened “In Between” from Ramekon O’Arwisters in the Koret Education Center

The Jazzschool’s new executive director is turning the space into a hub for performance, learning, and appreciation of jazz music.

Elim Chan will become the first female music director in the San Francisco Symphony’s 115-year history when she takes control in September 2027.

The Monkey King, an action-packed new opera, made its world premiere in San Francisco in November 2025. All eight performances were sold out, and the wildly enthusiastic audiences included many new opera-goers. We spoke with General Director Matthew Shilvock about SF Opera’s success in presenting new works and in attracting new patrons.

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music puts on Bridge to Arts and Music (BAM), a highly successful, semester-long afterschool program for San Francisco youth.

Dozens of the Bay Area’s smaller arts organizations credit their well-being and optimism to the pro-borrower expertise of a resource that flies under many people’s radar. The Arts Loan Fund (ALF), housed at the Northern California Grantmakers, was created specifically to lend essential funding, offsetting temporary cash-flow emergencies. Close to 1,500 loans (and over $36 million) later, we wish ALF a very vibrant 45th!

SFMOMA has opened a remarkable retrospective of the work of artist, educator, and activist Ruth Asawa. The exhibition is on view through September 2.

Music and Mentors is the San Francisco Symphony’s innovative program for elevating music education in public middle and high schools throughout San Francisco. The Koret Foundation is a long-time supporter of the SF Symphony and a great fan of Music and Mentors, which is unique in its high-touch approach.

Music@Menlo launches their summer concert series, providing world class music programming for the community and fostering a love of classical music in young people.

Three years after announcing his initial diagnosis, San Francisco Symphony Music Director Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas’ brain tumor has returned, forcing the longtime conductor to officially step down from performing.

Celebrate the Lunar New Year by attending one of many cultural events in the Bay Area at Koret-supported organizations like museums, educational centers, and other cultural institutions.

Comedian Alex Edelman’s solo show “Just for Us” — about how he, as a Jew, infiltrated a white nationalist meeting — will come back to the stage for a limited-run engagement at Berkeley Rep’s Peet’s Theater.