2009-07-13 06:26:47 UTC Bernard said Check out the balcony on the top floor, it's a great view

2009-10-28 16:52:21 UTC Jean Shirk said Stay for the occasional Off the Podium chats with the artists after the concert.

2010-04-07 23:54:09 UTC SF Symphony said Ever wonder what those seats facing the conductor are like? Easy enough to check 'em out - they're only $15 and available for most concerts (if it's a choral work, the chorus uses the terrace).

2009-12-04 20:21:05 UTC jeannette g. said Don't miss the Symphony Store located above the box office for CDs, DVDs and fun, quality unique music related gifts.

2009-12-03 23:30:42 UTC SF Symphony said Avoid the traffic, tolls, and the $$ parking garage fees - take BART to Civic Center station and walk four blocks west to the hall. You'll arrive in a better mood.

2009-10-25 05:16:22 UTC Emily L. said order your drinks for intermission BEFORE the concert starts, and they'll be waiting for you at a table. Then you can people watch to your heart's content.

2009-05-23 03:37:57 UTC Jean Shirk said stay afterwards for Davies After Hours. Mason Bates and Benjamin Shwartz are DJing after the show. Free for ticketholders.

2010-04-27 02:52:44 UTC Joe G. said Afterward, go to doors at either end of lobby and take the stairs. It's not fancy, but metal evacuation stairs are the fastest way out to Grove or Van Ness. (It's fully allowed.)

2010-04-07 23:47:27 UTC SF Symphony said Shop the SF Symphony store for a good selection of music, books, gifts and special items you won't find anywhere else. Plus, the complete SF Symphony Mahler cycle is available here. Now open M-F 11-4.

2010-04-07 23:40:14 UTC SF Symphony said Davies After Hours is part performance, part after-party. After certain concerts, musicians play in a nightclub-style setting. Free to ticketholders.

2010-01-27 03:59:08 UTC Kirby L. said Try the Yo-Yo Ma. It's seasonal, but very nice

2009-12-01 21:52:05 UTC Jean Shirk said Check out the symphony's social network for concert news and reviews, artist videos and member profiles, photos, etc. at http://community.sfsymphony.org

2010-04-07 23:58:12 UTC SF Symphony said Summer means free SF Symphony concerts - one in Stern Grove July 11 and one in Dolores Park July 25!

2010-04-07 23:56:13 UTC SF Symphony said New to classical music, or interested in the music of one favorite composer? Try the Summer & the Symphony series, with programs on Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and the Russians.

2010-04-07 23:49:25 UTC SF Symphony said Rush tickets ($20) are available for some concerts. Call the hotline number: 415-503-5577

2010-04-07 23:50:22 UTC SF Symphony said Volunteer! The Symphony is always seeking enthusiastic volunteers, and it's a great group of people. Call 415-503-5500 and tell 'em you're interested.

2010-04-07 23:43:49 UTC SF Symphony said Check in at Davies Symphony Hall throughout the concert season for special San Francisco Symphony offers and discounts.

2010-04-07 23:41:30 UTC SF Symphony said Order a yummy cocktail at the bar just before the concert starts, and the bartender will have it ready for you when intermission starts.

2010-04-07 23:36:23 UTC SF Symphony said Stick around after the performance for "Off-the-Podium," the informal Q&As with artists and musicians following selected concerts.

2010-04-08 00:09:04 UTC SF Symphony said Support the arts - donate to the San Francisco Symphony. The SF Symphony Board of Governors is matching all new gifts and gift increases by $1 for every $2 donated. Call 415-503-5444. Thank you!

2010-04-08 00:06:41 UTC SF Symphony said Take a tour of the hall. Tours are offered for $5 every Monday (except holidays), every hour on the hour, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Just $3 for seniors & students. Call 415-552-8338.

2010-04-08 00:04:18 UTC SF Symphony said Free Sennheiser listening devices are available for the hearing-impaired, free of charge (at the coat check room).

2010-04-08 00:00:31 UTC SF Symphony said You can hear one of the most accomplished youth orchestras in the world right here - the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra.

2010-04-07 23:52:16 UTC SF Symphony said Get a group of friends or colleagues together and go hear a San Francisco Symphony concert. Groups of 10 or more get 20% off the single ticket price. Call 415-503-5311.