Up from #10 The San Francisco Symphony is practically synonymous with conductor Michael Tilson Thomas&mdash;but the maestro, known as MTT, passes the baton to a prominent Chinese conductor for the annual Lunar New Year Concert and Dinner. The concert draws large crowds, with more than 2,000 guests attending the most recent performance. In 2018, Xian Zhang conducted the program of Eastern music; in 2019, Mei-Ann Chen led the orchestra in the East-meets-West concert. After the performance, guests feast on a post-show banquet to celebrate the new year. Next: February 1, 2020