By Gabriela Lanza
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 6:36PM PT
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- As the sounds of Beethoven's Symphony No.5 fill the rehearsal hall, conductor Jessica Bejarano stands at the podium, guiding her orchestra with passion and precision.
"Let's make some music," she calls out, her baton slicing through the air, a symbol of leadership, determination, and representation.
Bejarano is the founder and music director of the San Francisco Philharmonic, an orchestra she built with a vision of inclusion and accessibility. A first-generation Mexican American from Los Angeles, Bejarano's journey to the world of classical music was anything but traditional.
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