Zephyr Arts Collective — dba Zephyr Symphony — is a San Francisco–based performing arts organization dedicated to creating resonant, emotionally charged musical experiences that connect people through beauty, clarity, and imagination. Serving as the umbrella for its artistic projects and performances, the Collective brings together musicians and collaborators who share a commitment to expressive, thoughtful, and transformative artistry.

At the heart of the organization is Zephyr Symphony, a professional orchestra devoted to performances that are both intimate and expansive, rooted in reflection yet animated by renewal and discovery. Inspired by movement, place, and possibility, the Collective seeks to bring the breath of the natural world into its artistry—shaping programs that speak across time, tradition, and contemporary experience.

The name Zephyr means the gentle west wind—light, renewing, and poetic. In Greek mythology, Zephyros is the god of the west wind, bringer of spring and new life. This imagery guides the Collective’s artistic identity: ever moving, ever transforming, and ever responsive to the world around it.

Based in San Francisco, Zephyr Arts Collective reflects the city’s natural environment—its coastal breezes, fog, and shifting light—as well as its cultural spirit of openness, innovation, and artistic excellence. Through bold programming that pairs beloved masterworks with living voices, Zephyr Symphony embodies the resilience, grace, and imagination of its namesake wind, lifting the human spirit through orchestral music of depth, vitality, and meaning.