MTT Delivers Rousing SFS Performance of Mahler’s Ninth Before Hiatus
Michael Tilson Thomas announced some time ago that he is withdrawing from all engagements beginning June 17 until September 3 in order to undergo a … Read more
San Francisco Symphony
Esa-Pekka Salonen Takes SFS Beyond Boundaries
The much-anticipated creative partnership of SFS Music Director Designate Esa-Pekka Salonen and the San Francisco Symphony got underway last evening as “boundary-defying” Salonen stormed the … Read more
SFS Focuses on Berg, With a Recording in The Works
Alban Berg has been intriguing us ever since we first attended a performance of his opera, “Lulu” some years ago As a member of the … Read more
SFS Superstar, Mark Inouye, Plays for Keeps
San Francisco Symphony’s principal trumpet player, Mark Inouye, is not a regular rider of our Bay Area ferries, although he has been invited to play … Read more
Karen Gomyo and San Francisco Symphony Score Big With Shostakovich Concerto
Last evening’s SFS performance of Shostakovich’s First Violin Concerto was praised to the skies by the San Francisco Chronicle’s music critic, and others mesmerized by the … Read more
Capathia Jenkins Stars in SFS Tribute to Gershwin
The legendary American composer, George Gershwin, gets his due on Tuesday, July 3 at Davies Symphony Hall when the San Francisco Symphony stages its “Salute … Read more
San Francisco Opera and Symphony Stage Masterpieces This June
Working behind the scenes at San Francisco Opera’s Ring and San Francisco Symphony’s semi-staged performances of Mussorgsky’s opera, Boris Godunov, are two remarkable artists who … Read more