Music of Alexander Scriabin performed on a recreated 'light organ'
    Renaissance music and ambient downtempo at Grace Cathedral
    The tango-classical music of Astor Piazzolla
    Del Sol String Quartet & DJ Justin Reed at August Hall
    Music of Stravinsky & Duke Ellington at DNA Lounge, SF
    DJ Masonic (Mason Bates) at Gray Area
    Frédéric Chopin with choreography from ODC Dance and Tech-House DJ Sets
    DJ Juan Atkins meets the music of JS Bach at Public Works, SF
    Music of Alexander Scriabin performed on a recreated 'light organ'
    Renaissance music and ambient downtempo at Grace Cathedral
    The tango-classical music of Astor Piazzolla
    Ambient Music from Satie to Brian Eno, featuring Shaina Evoniuk
    Music of Stravinsky & Duke Ellington at DNA Lounge, SF
    DJ Masonic (Mason Bates) at Gray Area
    Frédéric Chopin with choreography from ODC Dance and Tech-House DJ Sets
    DJ Juan Atkins meets the music of JS Bach at Public Works, SF
    Mercury Soul’s spectacular events bring the deep of experience of classical music alive with DJs and mesmerizing production.
    Step into a world where ethereal Renaissance choral works flow into atmospheric DJ sets; where pulsing Philip Glass minimalism sets the stage for Detroit techno; where Baroque arias follow shimmering sets of French house.
     
    From iconic spaces like Grace Cathedral and the Historic U.S. Mint to cutting-edge clubs like Public Works and The Midway, our events bring together diverse audiences in vibrant, social spaces. Musicians perform from multiple stages and unexpected places, while the walls come alive with stunning, luminous projection design that transforms program notes into living art. 
     
    Based in San Francisco, this California nonprofit also runs an Education Program that brings teenagers into kinetic shows to experience classical music and DJs.  As a production consultant to arts organizations such as the DeYoung Museum or California Symphony, Mercury Soul builds creative digital content for new audiences and can also be engaged for private events.

    We rely on private donations to make the magic happen, donate today.

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    In The Press
    “[Mercury Soul] aims to present ‘classical music in new ways to a new generation.’ Pairing the orchestra with electronic music and bringing both to new audiences is a noble pursuit, and Bates… should be applauded.”
    WASHINGTON POST
    “Mercury Soul brings classical music into [the club], blending it in with the beats of DJs, and making it relevant to the club crowd. The encounter of the old with the new worked seamlessly.”
    SFIST
    “At a time when symphony orchestras nationwide are trolling for audience magnets — the type of new material that can lure members of generations X & Y along with older subscribers — Bates just might have that bait.”
    THE LOS ANGELES TIMES
    “The atmosphere was focused but free. You could sit in a pew, or you could dance... The sanctuary never looked so beautiful, nor the people in it." - Review of Grace Cathedral event 2024
    SF CLASSICAL VOICE
    HAUTE LIVING
    "This was truly one of the most extraordinary musical evenings I have ever seen, despite my concert experience at the best opera houses in the world."