During the longest and darkest nights of the year, we look up. For centuries, travelers and seekers have trusted the stars as fixed points in a changing world. Scattered across an infinite meadow, their long silvery rays reaching toward us, the stars can lead us home when we have lost our bearings. Guided by Stars is a collection of songs for the moments when the way forward is uncertain and we need help finding our way.

The program begins far from home, moves through the night and the unknown, and arrives at a place of brightness where the stars themselves sing and welcome us in. With music by Eleanor Daley, Melissa Dunphy, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Zoltán Kodály, Naomi LaViolette, and more, Musae offers a concert about holding to what matters when the night is long, and about the light we carry for one another.

View the concert program here.

Can't make it to the Saturday show? There will be an additional performance on Sunday, December 6, in Tiburon – visit our website to learn more.

Can't join us live? The performance in San Francisco will be recorded, and the concert video will be available in late December to view at home free of charge. Follow us on Instagram for announcements, and subscribe to our channel on YouTube to be notified when new concert videos are released.

Musae in Concert: Guided by Starlight

December 5, 2026 in San Francisco