Field Trip to S.F. Symphony

All I can say is, "We got to go to a San Francisco Symphony concert made just for kids!" I think I was more excited for this trip than my boys, although now they tell me they really want to go next year. Yeah!!

Each year the S.F. Symphony puts together a 45 minute concert for the sole purpose of introducing children to a variety of classical music, instruments, and of course to gain an appreciation for the symphony itself. There were hundreds of kids (most of them on a field trip with their school) that filled the concert hall. My boys were in awe of the entire experience!

Here are Matthew and Jared on their first BART train ride. We rode BART into the city, and it's pretty safe to say they both thought this ride was just as good (maybe better) than the actual concert.

Here we are waiting in line outside the building. There were literally hundreds of kids and what seemed to be just as many school buses all over the block.

We got SOOOOO lucky! We were being ushered into the main floor seating with a big group. Just before we entered the room I leaned over to the usher and kindly told her we were a group of only three and wondered if there were any other good seats available. Well, to my surprise she sent me straight to box seating on the main floor! Perfect chairs, lots of leg room, fabulous view and a ledge to lean on.

Here is the stage without musicians. We were asked not to take pictures in the room when the musicians were on stage. They explained it would be very distracting. So, this picture will have to do.


I have to say, this is one of my favorite field trips we've been on this year and I'm sure glad I was able to introduce my boys to such a magnificent event!