Sundays, 7-9 p.m.
From Davies Symphony Hall, Classical KUSC brings you a series of concerts by the San Francisco Symphony, Sundays at 7 p.m. through March 24th.
Since its beginning in 1911, the San Francisco Symphony has been known for innovative programs that offer a spectrum of traditional repertory and new music. Today, the Orchestra's artistic vitality, recordings, and groundbreaking multimedia educational projects carry its impact throughout American musical life.
At a time when America's major orchestras are struggling to define their missions and maintain audiences, the San Francisco Symphony under Michael Tilson Thomas is an exception.
--The New York Times
PROGRAM LISTING
February 10
David Robertson, conductor
Leonidas Kavakos, violin
Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto no. 2
Dorman: Uriah: The Man the King Wanted Dead
Prokofiev: Symphony no. 1 (Classical)
Encore—Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings
February 17
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Yuja Wang, piano
Bartók: Rumanian Folk Dances
Bartók: Piano Concerto no. 2
Tchaikovsky: Music from Act III of Swan Lake
Encore—Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 2 "Little Russian"
February 24
Bernard Labadie, conductor
David Greilsammer, piano
Mozart: Symphony no. 25
Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 5
Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 8
Mozart: Symphony no. 33
March 3
Ton Koopman, conductor
Mario Brunello, cello
Bach: Orchestral Suite no. 3
Haydn: Cello Concerto no. 2
C.P.E. Bach: Symphony in G Major
Schubert: Symphony no. 5
Encore—Mozart: Symphony no. 34 (Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor)
March 10
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Mahler: Symphony no. 6
Encore—Mahler: Symphony no. 10, Adagio
March 17
Herbert Blomstedt, conductor
Arabella Steinbacher, violin
Mozart: Violin Concerto no. 4
Dvořák: Symphony no. 9 (From the New World)
Encore—Brahms: Symphony no. 2 (Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor)
March 24
Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Alexander Barantschik, violin
Thomas Larcher: Red and Green
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto
Vaughan Williams: Symphony no. 2 (A London Symphony)
Encore—Tilson Thomas: Street Song for Symphonic Brass (Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor)