Bay Area Youth Orchestra Festival at Davies Hall

Bay Area Youth Orchestra Festival (BAYOF)
Radu Paponiu, Wattis Foundation Music Director, San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra
Wendy Tokuda, Master of Ceremonies

Giuseppe Verdi: Overture to Nabucco
performed by Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra
Jim Stopher, conductor

Hosted by the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra at Davies Symphony Hall, the Bay Area Youth Orchestra Festival (BAYOF) showcases some of the region’s most talented youth ensembles. Proceeds from the event benefit charitable organizations that provide support to homeless and underserved youth in each orchestra’s local community. Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra’s beneficiary is Enriching Lives through Music (ELM) in San Rafael.

The concert features performances by each participating orchestra and concludes with a performance by the Festival Orchestra, comprising representatives from all five participating ensembles. The Festival Orchestra is conducted by Maestro David Ramadanoff, music director of the Young People’s Symphony Orchestra and festival director for BAYOF 2026. KPIX television anchor emerita Wendy Tokuda serves as master of ceremonies.