San Francisco Symphony Updated 2013-14 Season Calendar
June 18, 2013
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / March 4, 2013 - UPDATED June 18, 2013 in RED
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY 2013-2014 SEASON
CONCERT CALENDAR
Calendar editors, please note: Subscriptions to the 2013-2014 season are on sale now to renewing subscribers and the general public. All holiday concerts (noted inline, below, are on sale NOW). Single tickets to all inpidual concerts, unless otherwise noted, go on sale Monday, July 22 at www.sfsymphony.org, (415) 864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, located on Grove Street between Franklin and Van Ness.
All concerts are at Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, unless otherwise noted.
OPENING NIGHT GALA WITH AUDRA MCDONALD
Tuesday, September 3 at 8 pm
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Audra McDonald soprano
San Francisco Symphony
Antheil Jazz Symphony
Gershwin An American in Paris
Tickets: $160-$295. ON SALE NOW
ALL SAN FRANCISCO CONCERT, MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS CONDUCTING
Thursday, September 5 at 8 pm
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
James Ehnes violin
San Francisco Symphony
Antheil Jazz Symphony
Barber Violin Concerto, Opus 14
Gershwin An American in Paris
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY, MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS CONDUCTING
Friday, September 6 at 8 pm
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
James Ehnes violin
San Francisco Symphony
Antheil Jazz Symphony
Barber Violin Concerto, Opus 14
Gershwin An American in Paris
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY, MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS CONDUCTING
Wednesday, September 11 at 8 pm
Thursday, September 12 at 8 pm (Green Music Center – Sonoma State University)
Saturday, September 14 at 8 pm
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Yefim Bronfman piano
San Francisco Symphony
Zosha Di Castri Lineage (New Voices Commission; West Coast premiere)
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Opus 23
Prokofiev Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Opus 44
John Williams conductor
San Francisco Symphony
As the man responsible for the most recognizable music in film history, John Williams truly is a Hollywood legend. His iconic scores for Star Wars, Jaws, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, Schindler's List, E.T., Lincoln, and so many others, have inspired generations of movie fans. For the first time in more than a decade, Maestro Williams returns to conduct the San Francisco Symphony in a thrilling concert of his film music. This concert benefits the Musicians’ Pension Fund of the San Francisco Symphony.
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY, MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS CONDUCTING
Wednesday, September 18 at 8 pm
Thursday, September 19 at 8 pm
Friday, September 20 at 8 pm
Saturday, September 21 at 8 pm
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Sasha Cooke mezzo-soprano
Women of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus
San Francisco Girls Chorus
San Francisco Symphony
Mahler Symphony No. 3 in D minor
Mahler Symphony No. 9 in D major
Bobby McFerrin vocalist
and his band
Vocal innovator McFerrin performs his “spirityouall” program, an homage to his father, the opera singer Robert McFerrin, Sr., and the generations of Americans who sang of our shared joy and pain through songs commonly known as spirituals ("He's Got the Whole World In His Hands" and "Every Time I Feel The Spirit," plus original tunes).
(Note: The SF Symphony is not performing on this concert).
Tickets: $15-$85. Tickets on sale now. (Note: This concert was rescheduled from March 30, 2013; tickets from March 30 will be honored at the door).
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY, MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS CONDUCTING
Thursday, September 26 at 10 am (Open Rehearsal)
Thursday, September 26 at 8 pm
Friday, September 27 at 8 pm
Saturday, September 28 at 8 pm
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Emanuel Ax piano
San Francisco Symphony
Mahler Blumine
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Opus 37
Copland Music from the film Our Town
Debussy La Plus que lente
Delius On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
Grieg The Last Spring, Opus 34, no.2
Rachmaninoff “Vocalise,” Opus 34, no.14
MUSIC FOR FAMILIES
Saturday, September 28 at 2 pm
TBD conductor
San Francisco Symphony
Program to be announced
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
* Mendelssohn and Adès Festival
Thursday, October 3 at 2 pm
Friday, October 4 at 8 pm
Saturday, October 5 at 8 pm
Sunday, October 6 at 2 pm
Pablo Heras-Casado conductor
Leila Josefowicz violin
San Francisco Symphony
Lully Overture and Passacaille from Armide
Thomas Adès Three Studies from Couperin
Stravinsky Violin Concerto in D major
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Opus 56, Scottish
Thomas Adès harpsichord and piano
John Brancy baritone
Members of the San Francisco Symphony
Thomas Adès Sonata da caccia for Oboe, Horn, and Harpsichord
Debussy Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp
Ravel Chansons madécasses for Voice, Flute, and Cello
Thomas Adès Piano Quintet
ANDRÁS SCHIFF
* Great Performers Series
Sunday, October 6 at 7 pm
András Schiff piano
J.S. Bach Partita No. 5 in G major, BWV 829
J.S. Bach Partita No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827
J.S. Bach Partita No. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825
J.S. Bach Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826
J.S. Bach Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV 828
J.S. Bach Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
* Mendelssohn and Adès Festival
Thursday, October 10 at 10 am (Open Rehearsal)
Thursday, October 10 at 8 pm
Friday, October 11 at 8 pm
Saturday, October 12 at 8 pm
Pablo Heras-Casado conductor
Audrey Elizabeth Luna soprano
Charlotte Hellekant mezzo-soprano
Rodney Gilfrey baritone
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
San Francisco Symphony
Mendelssohn Suite from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Opus 61
Thomas Adès Scenes from The Tempest
Mendelssohn Die erste Walpurgisnacht, Opus 60
OLIVIER LATRY ORGAN RECITAL
Saturday, October 12 at 3 pm
Olivier Latry organ
Program to be announced
CHAMBER MUSIC WITH SF SYMPHONY MUSICIANS
* Mendelssohn and Adès Festival
Sunday, October 13 at 2 pm
John Chisholm violin
Diane Nicholeris violin
Matthew Young viola
Gina Feinauer viola
Barbara Andres cello
Mendelssohn String Quintet in A major, Opus 18
ANDRÁS SCHIFF
* Great Performers Series
Sunday, October 13 at 7 pm
András Schiff piano
J. S. Bach Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
Beethoven Diabelli Variations, Opus 120
YUJA WANG
* Great Performers Series
Tuesday, October 15 at 8 pm
Yuja Wang piano
Works by Albeniz, Granados, and Liszt
Prokofiev Piano Sonata No. 3, Opus 28
Chopin Piano Sonata No. 2, Opus 58
Chopin Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Opus 27 no.1
Chopin Fantasy in F minor, Opus 49
Stravinsky Three Movements from Petrushka
Russian Dance
Petrushka’s Room
Shrovetide Fair
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
Thursday, October 17 at 2 pm
Friday, October 18 at 8 pm (UC Davis)
Saturday, October 19 at 8 pm
Sunday, October 20 at 2 pm
Marek Janowski conductor
Martin Helmchen piano
San Francisco Symphony
Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, Opus 54
Dvořák Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Opus 70
PLAY OUT, DAVIES! FOR STRINGS
Sunday, October 20 at 6:30 pm
Reignite your passion for playing symphonic music by participating in our new instrumental workshops, where you’ll explore orchestral pieces on the stage of Davies Symphony Hall under the baton of San Francisco Symphony Resident Conductor Donato Cabrera. Symphony musicians will coach you in sectionals, inspiring you to play your very best.
Registration opens approximately two months in advance. To get all our invitations and be among the first to know when registration has opened, sign up for our mailing list at www.sfsymphony.org/musicmakers. (Editors, please note: registration is required IN ADVANCE).
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
Thursday, October 24 at 2 pm
Friday, October 25 at 6:30 pm
Saturday, October 26 at 8 pm
Edwin Outwater conductor
Simon Trpčeski piano
San Francisco Symphony
Ligeti Concert Românesc
Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Opus 26
Dvořák Three Legends for Orchestra
Legend for Orchestra, Opus 59, no.2
Legend for Orchestra, Opus 59, no.6
Legend for Orchestra, Opus 59, no.10
Lutosławski Concerto for Orchestra
PLAY OUT, DAVIES! FOR WINDS
Sunday, October 27 at 6:30 pm
Reignite your passion for playing symphonic music by participating in our new instrumental workshops, where you’ll explore orchestral pieces on the stage of Davies Symphony Hall under the baton of San Francisco Symphony Resident Conductor Donato Cabrera. Symphony musicians will coach you in sectionals, inspiring you to play your very best.
Registration opens approximately two months in advance. To get all our invitations and be among the first to know when registration has opened, sign up for our mailing list at www.sfsymphony.org/musicmakers. (Editors, please note: registration is required IN ADVANCE).
FILM SERIES: HITCHCOCK’S PSYCHO
Wednesday, October 30 at 8 pm
Joshua Gersen conductor
San Francisco Symphony
Herrmann Psycho
FILM SERIES: HITCHCOCK’S THE LODGER
Thursday, October 31 at 7:30 pm
Todd Wilson organ
The Lodger silent film with organ accompaniment
FILM SERIES: HITCHCOCK’S VERTIGO
World Premiere
Friday, November 1 at 8 pm
Joshua Gersen conductor
San Francisco Symphony
Herrmann Vertigo
DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS COMMUNITY CONCERT
Saturday, November 2 at 2 pm
Festivities begin at 1 pm
Donato Cabrera conductor
San Francisco Symphony
FILM SERIES: HITCHCOCK’S GREATEST HITS
Saturday, November 2 at 8 pm
Joshua Gersen conductor
San Francisco Symphony
Various Hitchcock!
Clips from To Catch a Thief, Strangers on a Train, Dial M for Murder and North by Northwest
CHAMBER MUSIC WITH SF SYMPHONY MUSICIANS
* Florence Gould Theatre at the Legion of Honor
Sunday, November 3 at 2 pm
Alexander Barantschik violin
Florin Parvulescu violin
Jonathan Vinocour viola
Michael Grebanier cello
Anton Nel piano
Mozart Piano Sonata in D major, K. 311
Prokofiev Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Opus 94b
Schumann Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Opus 44
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY, MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS CONDUCTING
Thursday, November 7 at 8 pm
Friday, November 8 at 6:30 pm
Saturday, November 9 at 8 pm
Sunday, November 10 at 2 pm
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Jeremy Denk piano
San Francisco Symphony
Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3, Opus 72a
Steven Mackey Eating Greens
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K.503
Copland Symphonic Ode
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Sunday, November 17 at 2 pm
Donato Cabrera conductor
San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra
Program to be announced
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
Wednesday, November 20 at 10 am (Open Rehearsal)
Thursday, November 21 at 8 pm (Green Music Center – Sonoma State University)
Saturday, November 23 at 8 pm
Sunday, November 24 at 2 pm
Semyon Bychkov conductor
Till Fellner piano
San Francisco Symphony
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K.491
R. Strauss An Alpine Symphony, Opus 64
Natalie Cole vocalist
San Francisco Symphony
Natalie Cole sings her hits and other standards with the Orchestra.
Tickets: $20-$108. On sale Monday, July 22.
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
Wednesday, November 27 at 8 pm
Saturday, November 30 at 8 pm
Semyon Bychkov conductor
Christine Brewer soprano
James Gilchrist tenor
Roderick Williams baritone
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Pacific Boychoir, Kevin Fox director
San Francisco Symphony
Britten War Requiem, Opus 66
CHAMBER MUSIC WITH SF SYMPHONY MUSICIANS
Sunday, December 1 at 2 pm
Michael Haydn Divertimento for Viola, Cello, and Bass
David Kim viola
Amos Yang cello
Charles Chandler bass
Catoire Piano Quartet in A minor
Victor Romasevich violin
Nancy Ellis viola
Jill Brindel cello
Marilyn Thompson piano
Tchaikovsky String Sextet in D minor, Opus 70
Chen Zhao violin
Chunming Mo violin
Yun Jie Liu viola
Christina King viola
Amos Yang cello
Margaret Tait cello
SING OUT, DAVIES!
Sunday, December 1 at 6:30 pm
If you love to sing, come join one of our popular choral workshops led by Symphony Chorus Director Ragnar Bohlin. You’ll have a chance to explore great choral masterworks with the maestro, sing in a 400-voice community chorus in Davies Symphony Hall, and be coached by members of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus.
Registration opens approximately two months in advance. To get all our invitations and be among the first to know when registration has opened, sign up for our mailing list at www.sfsymphony.org/musicmakers. (Editors, please note: registration is required IN ADVANCE).
Chris Botti trumpet
San Francisco Symphony
Five-time Grammy award-nominated trumpet player Chris Botti returns to Davies Symphony Hall for an evening of jazz classics.
Tickets: $15-$100. ON SALE NOW
Sarah Hicks conductor
San Francisco Symphony
Berlin White Christmas [film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, and Danny Kaye]
Tickets: $25-$80. ON SALE NOW
MUSIC FOR FAMILIES
Saturday, December 7 at 2 pm
TBD conductor
San Francisco Symphony
Program to be announced
DECK THE HALL: SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
Sunday, December 8 at 11am and 3 pm
Randall Craig Fleisher conductor
Members of the San Francisco Symphony
A festive start to the season, this holiday concert and party has become a Symphony family tradition. Deck the Hall features holiday favorites performed by members of the San Francisco Symphony along with special guests presenting music and dance selections tailored especially for children. Tickets include a post-concert party with entertainment, arts and crafts, and refreshments.
To make the experience even more memorable, order an Angel Package which includes premium concert seating plus an exclusive fun-filled pre-concert reception with gourmet treats, holiday crafts, games, and a photo with Santa! Call the Volunteer Council for details at (415) 503-5500. Proceeds support the Symphony’s education and community programs.
Tickets: $38-$55. ON SALE NOW
MARIACHI SOL DE MEXICO® DE JOSÉ HERNÁNDEZ
Sunday, December 8 at 8:00 pm
Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernandez
Celebrate the holidays with the sounds of these blazing mariachi performers. Hear holiday favorites from the US and Mexico, traditional Mexican music, and more in this celebration of Mexico’s Christmas traditions.
Tickets: $15-$75. ON SALE NOW
Note: the San Francisco Symphony does not appear on this concert.
Dianne Reeves
San Francisco Symphony
Tickets: $15-$100. ON SALE NOW
Ozomatli
San Francisco Symphony
Celebrate the sounds of the season with the Grammy award winning, cross-cultural party band Ozomatli. Hailing from Los Angeles, Ozomatli fuses music from around the world in an urban-Latino-and-beyond collision of hip hop and salsa, dancehall and cumbia, samba and funk, merengue and comparsa, East LA R&B and New Orleans second line, Jamaican ragga and Indian raga.
Tickets: $20-$90. ON SALE NOW
PETER AND THE WOLF
Saturday, December 14 at 1 pm and 4 pm
Donato Cabrera conductor
John Lithgow narrator
San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra
Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf
Tickets: $15-$68. ON SALE NOW
CHAMBER MUSIC WITH SF SYMPHONY MUSICIANS
Florence Gould Theatre at the Legion of Honor
Sunday, December 15 at 2 pm
Alexander Barantschik violin
Florin Parvulescu violin
Jonathan Vinocour viola
Michael Grebanier cello
Prokofiev Sonata in C major for Two Violins, Opus 56
Dvořák Terzetto in C major for Two Violins and Viola, Opus 74
Shostakovich String Quartet No. 6 in G major, Opus 101
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Various Creole Christmas
Note: the San Francisco Symphony does not appear on this concert.
Tickets: $15-$75. ON SALE NOW
COLORS OF CHRISTMAS
Monday, December 16 at 8 pm
Tuesday, December 17 at 8 pm
Wednesday, December 18 at 8 pm
Peabo Bryson vocals
Melissa Manchester vocals
Ruben Studdard vocals
CeCe Winans vocals
Herman Jackson conductor
First A.M.E. Oakland Mass Choir
San Francisco Symphony
Pop hits and Christmas favorites with the San Francisco Symphony.
Tickets: $15-$93. ON SALE NOW
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
Thursday, December 19 at 8 pm
Friday, December 20 at 8 pm
Saturday, December 21 at 8 pm
Ragnar Bohlin conductor
Katie Van Kooten soprano
Claudia Huckle contralto
Sean Panikkar tenor
Joshua Hopkins bariton
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
San Francisco Symphony
Handel Messiah
Tickets: $15-$156. ON SALE NOW
San Francisco Symphony
Tickets: $15-$75. ON SALE NOW
Ragnar Bohlin conductor
Lisa Vroman soprano
Robert Huw Morgan organ
Members of the San Francisco Symphony
Members of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Ragnar Bohlin director
Delight in a warm and intimate program, and sing along with your favorite holiday tunes, all performed by members of the Symphony’s brass section and singers from the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, and accompanied by the gorgeous Ruffatti organ.
Tickets: $15-$75. ON SALE NOW
NEW YEAR’S EVE MASQUERADE BALL
Tuesday, December 31 at 9 pm (doors open 8 pm)
San Francisco Symphony
Tickets: $85-$195. ON SALE NOW
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY, MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS CONDUCTING
Beethoven and Bates Festival
Wednesday, January 8 at 8 pm
Thursday, January 9 at 2 pm
Friday, January 10 at 8 pm
Saturday, January 11 at 8 pm
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Alexander Barantschik violin
Mason Bates electronica
San Francisco Symphony
Beethoven Romance No. 1 in G major, Opus 40
Beethoven Romance No. 2 in F major, Opus 50
Mason Bates Alternative Energy
Beethoven Symphony No. 1 in C major, Opus 21
Beethoven Symphony No. 7 in A major, Opus 92
CHAMBER MUSIC WITH SF SYMPHONY MUSICIANS
Sunday, January 12 at 2 pm
Paganini Guitar Quartet No. 15 in A minor, MS 42
Raushan Akhmedyarova violin
Matthew Young viola
David Goldblatt cello
Sean Samini guitar
Janáček String Quartet No. 1, Kreutzer Sonata
Chen Zhao violin
Amy Hiraga violin
Yun Jie Liu viola
Peter Wyrick cello
Vaughan Williams Phantasy Quintet
Kelly Leon-Pearce violin
Chunming Mo violin
Gina Feinauer viola
Christina King viola
Barbara Bogatin cello
Brahms Clarinet Trio in A minor, Opus 114
Jerome Simas clarinet
Sébastien Gingras cello
Robin Sutherland piano
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY, MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS CONDUCTING
* Beethoven and Bates Festival
Wednesday, January 15 at 8 pm
Thursday, January 16 at 8 pm
Friday, January 17 at 8 pm
Saturday, January 18 at 8 pm
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Joélle Harvey soprano
William Burden tenor
Shenyang bass-baritone
Mason Bates electronica
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
San Francisco Symphony
Beethoven Excerpts from King Stephen, Opus 117
Overture, Women’s Chorus “Wo die Unschild Blumen streute…”
Victory March
Final Chorus “Heil! Heil unsern Enkeln…”
Mason Bates Liquid Interface
Beethoven Mass in C major, Opus 86
BAY AREA YOUTH ORCHESTRA FESTIVAL
Sunday, January 19 at 3 pm
San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra
Other youth orchestras and programs to be announced
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
Wednesday, January 22 at 10 am (Open Rehearsal)
Wednesday, January 22 at 8 pm
Thursday, January 23 at 8 pm (Green Music Center, Sonoma State University)
Friday, January 24 at 6:30 pm
Saturday, January 25 at 8 pm
Sunday, January 26 at 2 pm
Alexander Barantschik leader and violinist
San Francisco Symphony
Mozart pertimento for Strings
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in D minor
Britten Simple Symphony, Opus 4
Piazzolla Melodia—Libertango
MUSIC FOR FAMILIES
Saturday, January 25 at 2 pm
TBD conductor
San Francisco Symphony
Program to be announced
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Sunday, January 26 at 7 pm
Pinchas Zukerman conductor and violin
Royal Philarmonic Orchestra
Beethoven Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus, Opus 43
Beethoven Violin Concerto in D major, Opus 61
Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Opus 67
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
Thursday, January 30 at 2 pm
Friday, January 31 at 8 pm
Saturday, February 1 at 8 pm
Osmo Vänskä conductor
Daniil Trifonov piano
San Francisco Symphony
Sibelius Night Ride and Sunrise, Opus 55
Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Opus 43
Stravinsky Symphonies of Wind Instruments
Sibelius Symphony No. 6, Opus 104
GIDON KREMER AND KREMERATA BALTICA
* Great Performers Series
Sunday, February 2 at 7 pm
Gidon Kremer violin and leader
Alexei Mochalov bass
Kremerata Baltica
Weinberg Concertino for violin and strings
Shostakovich (arr. Zinman/Pushkarev) Violin Sonata, Opus 134
Britten Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Opus 10
Shostakovich (Arr. Pushkarev) Anti-formalist Rayok
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
Wednesday, February 5 at 8 pm
Thursday, February 6 at 2 pm
Friday, February 7 at 8 pm
Lionel Bringuier conductor
Hélène Grimaud piano
San Francisco Symphony
Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Opus 83
Henri Dutilleux Métaboles
Ravel La Valse
LUNAR NEW YEAR CONCERT AND CELEBRATION
Saturday, February 8 at 4 pm
San Francisco Symphony
Program to be announced
CHAMBER MUSIC WITH SF SYMPHONY MUSICIANS
Sunday, February 9 at 2 pm
Mozart Duo for Violin and Viola in G major, K.423
Yukiko Kurakata violin
Matthew Young viola
Mozart Clarinet Quintet in A major, K.581
Diane Nicholeris violin
John Chisholm violin
Christina King viola
Barbara Andres cello
Jerome Simas clarinet
Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht, Opus 4
Nadya Tichman violin
Amy Hiraga violin
Nancy Ellis viola
David Kim viola
Peter Wyrick cello
Sébastien Gingras cello
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
Wednesday, February 12 at 8 pm
Friday, February 14 at 8 pm
Jaap van Zweden conductor
Simone Lamsma violin
San Francisco Symphony
Mozart Overture from The Abduction from the Seraglio, K.384
Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor, Opus 47
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Opus 36
FILM SERIES: A NIGHT AT THE OSCARS
Saturday, February 15 at 8 pm
Sarah Hicks conductor
Constantine Kistopoulos conductor
San Francisco Symphony
PAUL JACOBS ORGAN RECITAL
Sunday, February 16 at 3 pm
Paul Jacobs organ
Program to be announced
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
Wednesday, February 19 at 8 pm
Thursday, February 20 at 2 pm
Friday, February 21 at 6:30 pm
Saturday, February 22 at 8 pm
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conductor
Alisa Weilerstein cello
San Francisco Symphony
Haydn Symphony No. 6 in D major, Le Matin
Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major
Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade, Opus 35
MURRAY PERAHIA
* Great Performers Series
Thursday, February 20 at 8 pm
Murray Perahia piano
Program to be announced
CHAMBER MUSIC WITH SF SYMPHONY MUSICIANS
Florence Gould Theatre at the Legion of Honor
Sunday, February 23 at 2 pm
Alexander Barantschik violin
Florin Parvulescu violin
Jonathan Vinocour viola
Yun Jie Liu viola
Michael Grebanier cello
Peter Wyrick cello
Mozart String Quintet in G minor, K. 516
Brahms String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Opus 36
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY, MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS CONDUCTING
* Beethoven and Bates Festival
Thursday, February 27 at 10 am (Open Rehearsal)
Thursday, February 27 at 8 pm
Saturday, March 1 at 8 pm
Sunday, March 2 at 2 pm
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Gil Shaham violin
Mason Bates electronica
Sasha Cooke mezzo-soprano
San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Ragnar Bohlin director
San Francisco Girls Chorus, Lisa Bielawa artistic director
San Francisco Symphony
Mahler Symphony No. 3 in D minor
Mason Bates The B-Sides [rescheduled to 2014-15 season]
Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Opus 63
Beethoven Symphony No. 7 in A major, Opus 92
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY, MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS CONDUCTING
Friday, February 28 at 8 pm
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Yo-Yo Ma cello
San Francisco Symphony
Ives/Brant The Alcotts from A Concord Symphony
Schumann Cello Concerto in A minor, Opus 129
Beethoven Symphony No. 7 in A major, Opus 92
SAINT PETERSBURG PHILHARMONIC
* Great Performers Series
Sunday, March 2 at 7 pm
Yuri Temirkanov conductor
Denis Kozhukhin piano
Saint Petersburg Philharmonic
Rimsky-Korsakov Suite from The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh
Giya Kancheli …al Niente
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Opus 23
SAINT PETERSBURG PHILHARMONIC
* Great Performers Series
Monday, March 3 at 8 pm
Yuri Temirkanov conductor
Vilde Frang violin
Saint Petersburg Philharmonic
Rossini Overture to The Barber of Seville
Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Opus 63
Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Opus 27
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY, MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS CONDUCTING
Thursday, March 6 at 2 pm
Friday, March 7 at 8 pm
Saturday, March 8 at 8 pm
Sunday, March 9 at 2 pm
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Julia Fischer violin
San Francisco Symphony
Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Opus 19
Berlioz Symphonie fantastique, Opus 14
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC, GUSTAVO DUDAMEL CONDUCTING
* Great Performers Series
Tuesday, March 11 at 8 pm
Gustavo Dudamel conductor
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
John Corigliano Symphony No. 1
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Opus 64
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC, GUSTAVO DUDAMEL CONDUCTING
* Great Performers Series
Wednesday, March 12 at 8 pm
Gustavo Dudamel conductor
Yuja Wang piano
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Daníel Bjarnason New Work TBA
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp major, Opus 1
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Opus 30
Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D major, Opus 73
Natalie Dessay soprano
Phillipe Cassard piano
Clara Schumann Four Lieder
Brahms Three Lieder
Pfitzner Alte Weisen, Opus 33
Poulenc Les Fiançailles pour rire
Works by R. Strauss, Duparc, Chausson, and Debussy.
Note: the Orchestra does not perform on this program.
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Sunday, March 16 at 2 pm
Donato Cabrera conductor
San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra
Program to be announced
EVGENY KISSIN
* Great Performers Series
Thursday, March 20 at 8 pm
Evgeny Kissin piano
Schubert Sonata in D major, D.850
Scriabin Sonata No. 2 in G-sharp minor, Opus 19
Scriabin Selections from Twelve Études, Opus 8
Étude No. 2 in F-sharp minor
Étude No. 4 in B major
Étude No. 5 in E major
Étude No. 8 in A-flat major
Étude No. 9 in G-sharp minor
Étude No. 11 in B-flat minor
Étude No. 12 in D-sharp minor
SING OUT, DAVIES!
Sunday, March 30 at 6:30 pm
If you love to sing, come join one of our popular choral workshops led by Symphony Chorus Director Ragnar Bohlin. You’ll have a chance to explore great choral masterworks with the maestro, sing in a 400-voice community chorus in Davies Symphony Hall, and be coached by members of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus.
Registration opens approximately two months in advance. To get all our invitations and be among the first to know when registration has opened, sign up for our mailing list at www.sfsymphony.org/musicmakers. (Editors, please note: registration is required IN ADVANCE).
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
Thursday, April 3 at 2 pm
Friday, April 4 at 6:30 pm
Saturday, April 5 at 8 pm
Sunday, April 6 at 2 pm
Herbert Blomstedt conductor
Carey Bell clarinet
San Francisco Symphony
Nielsen Clarinet Concerto, Opus 57
Schubert Symphony in C major, D.944, The Great
KATIA AND MARIELLE LABÈQUE
Monday, April 7 at 7 pm
Katia and Marielle Labèque duo piano
Gershwin Three Preludes for Two Pianos
Philip Glass Four Movements for Two Pianos
Bernstein Excerpts from West Side Story
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
Wednesday, April 9 at 10 am (Open Rehearsal)
Wednesday, April 9 at 8 pm
Friday, April 11 at 8 pm
Herbert Blomstedt conductor
Garrick Ohlsson piano
San Francisco Symphony
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K.467
Bruckner Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major, Romantic
CITY LIGHTS
* Film Series
Saturday, April 12 at 8 pm
Richard Kaufman conductor
San Francisco Symphony
Chaplin City Lights
CHAMBER MUSIC WITH SF SYMPHONY MUSICIANS
Sunday, April 13 at 2 pm
Mozart Quintet in E-flat major for Piano and Winds, K.452
Garrick Ohlsson piano
Shostakovich Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Opus 67
David Chernyavsky violin
Sébastien Gingras cello
Asya Gulua piano
Nathaniel Stookey Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano
Yun Chu violin
Margaret Tait cello
Marc Shapiro piano
Brahms String Quintet in G major, Opus 111
Melissa Kleinbart violin
Dan Carlson violin
Katie Kadarauch viola
Gina Feinauer viola
Amos Yang cello
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
Thursday, April 24 at 2 pm
Friday, April 25 at 8 pm
Saturday, April 26 at 8 pm
James Conlon conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano
Mark Inouye trumpet
San Francisco Symphony
Schulhoff Scherzo from Symphony No. 5
Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Opus 35
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Opus 74, Pathétique
MARTIN HASELBÖCK ORGAN RECITAL
Sunday, April 27 at 3 pm
Martin Haselböck organ
All-Bach program to be announced
PLAY OUT, DAVIES! FOR WINDS
Sunday, April 27 at 6:30 pm
Reignite your passion for playing symphonic music by participating in our new instrumental workshops, where you’ll explore orchestral pieces on the stage of Davies Symphony Hall under the baton of San Francisco Symphony Resident Conductor Donato Cabrera. Symphony musicians will coach you in sectionals, inspiring you to play your very best.
Registration opens approximately two months in advance. To get all our invitations and be among the first to know when registration has opened, sign up for our mailing list at www.sfsymphony.org/musicmakers. (Editors, please note: registration is required IN ADVANCE).
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
Thursday, May 1 at 2 pm
Friday, May 2 at 8 pm
Saturday, May 3 at 8 pm
Sunday, May 4 at 2 pm
Ton Koopman conductor
Carolyn Sampson soprano
Peter Wyrick cello
Mark Inouye trumpet
San Francisco Symphony
J.S. Bach Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069
C.P.E. Bach Cello Concerto No. 3 in A major, H.439 (Wq.172)
C.P.E. Bach Symphony in G major, H.666 (Wq.183,4)
J.S. Bach Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51
MUSIC FOR FAMILIES
Saturday, May 3 at 2 pm
TBD conductor
San Francisco Symphony
Program to be announced
PLAY OUT, DAVIES! for STRINGS
Sunday, May 4 at 6:30 pm
Reignite your passion for playing symphonic music by participating in our new instrumental workshops, where you’ll explore orchestral pieces on the stage of Davies Symphony Hall under the baton of San Francisco Symphony Resident Conductor Donato Cabrera. Symphony musicians will coach you in sectionals, inspiring you to play your very best.
Registration opens approximately two months in advance. To get all our invitations and be among the first to know when registration has opened, sign up for our mailing list at www.sfsymphony.org/musicmakers. (Editors, please note: registration is required IN ADVANCE).
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
Thursday, May 8 at 10 am (Open Rehearsal)
Thursday, May 8 at 8 pm
Friday, May 9 at 6:30 pm
Saturday, May 10 at 8 pm
Ton Koopman conductor
Teresa Wakim soprano
Bogna Bartosz mezzo-soprano
Tilman Lichdi tenor
Klaus Mertens bass
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
San Francisco Symphony
J.S. Bach Cantata No. 207a, Auf, schmetternde Töne der muntern Trompeten
J.S. Bach Missa Brevis (1733) (Kyrie and Gloria from Mass in B minor, BWV 232)
CHAMBER MUSIC WITH SF SYMPHONY MUSICIANS
Florence Gould Theatre at the Legion of Honor
Sunday, May 11 at 2 pm
Alexander Barantschik violin
Michael Grebanier cello
Anton Nel piano
Brahms Piano Trio in C major, Opus 87
Shostakovich Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Opus 67
CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF
* Great Performers Series
Sunday, May 11 at 7 pm
Christian Tetzlaff violin
J.S. Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, BWV 1001-1006
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY, MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS CONDUCTING
Wednesday, May 14 at 8 pm
Thursday, May 15 at 8 pm (UC Davis)
Friday, May 16 at 8 pm
Saturday, May 17 at 8 pm
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Christian Tetzlaff violin
San Francisco Symphony
Sibelius Lemminkäinen's Return, Opus 22, no.4
Bartók Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor
Brahms Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Opus 98
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Sunday, May 18 at 2 pm
Donato Cabrera conductor
San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra
Program to be announced
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY, MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS CONDUCTING
Thursday, May 22 at 8 pm
Friday, May 23 at 8 pm
Saturday, May 24 at 8 pm
Sunday, May 25 at 2 pm
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Yuja Wang piano
San Francisco Symphony
Tchaikovsky The Tempest, Opus 18
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor, Opus 40
Debussy Images
DMITRI HVOROSTOVSKY
* Great Performers Series
Sunday, May 25 at 8 pm
Dmitri Hvorostovsky baritone
Ivari Ilja piano
Glinka, Borodin, Rachmaninoff, Glière Romances on Poems by Alexander Pushkin
Shostakovich Suite on Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti, Opus 145a
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
Thursday, May 29 at 10 am (Open Rehearsal)
Thursday, May 29 at 8 pm
Friday, May 30 at 8 pm
Charles Dutoit conductor
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
San Francisco Symphony
Poulenc Litanies à la Vierge noire, FP82
Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms
Fauré Requiem, Opus 48
FANTASIA in Concert
* Film Series
Saturday, May 31 at 8 pm
Sarah Hicks conductor
San Francisco Symphony
Disney Fantasia
The program is a mixture of elements from the original 1940 Fantasia movie and Fantasia 2000 films with live orchestral accompaniment.
Beethoven Symphony No. 5 excerpt [2000]
Beethoven Symphony No. 6, Pastorale (movements 3-5) [1940]
Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker Suite [1940]
Debussy Claire de lune [2000]
Stravinsky The Firebird Suite (1919 Version) [2000]
Ponchielli Dance of the Hours [1940]
Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice [1940]
Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 [2000]
Respighi Pines of Rome [2000]
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
Wednesday, June 4 at 8 pm
Thursday, June 5 at 8 pm (Green Music Center – Sonoma State University)
Friday, June 6 at 8 pm
Saturday, June 7 at 8 pm
Charles Dutoit conductor
Kirill Gerstein piano
San Francisco Symphony
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Opus 19
Shostakovich Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Opus 93
CHAMBER MUSIC WITH SF SYMPHONY MUSICIANS
Sunday, June 8 at 2 pm
Bax String Quartet in G major
Yukiko Kurakata violin
Cathryn Down violin
Christina King viola
David Goldblatt cello
Dvořák Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Opus 90, Dumky
Nadya Tichman violin
Amos Yang cello
Robin Sutherland piano
Shostakovich Piano Quintet in G minor, Opus 57
Florin Parvulescu violin
Chen Zhao violin
Jonathan Vinocour viola
Sébastien Gingras cello
Kirill Gerstein piano
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY, MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS CONDUCTING
Thursday, June 12 at 2 pm
Friday, June 13 at 8 pm
Saturday, June 14 at 8 pm
Sunday, June 15 at 2 pm
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Janine Jansen violin
Gil Shaham violin
San Francisco Symphony
Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Opus 77(99)
Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Opus 63
Britten Excerpts from The Prince of the Pagodas, Opus 57
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY, MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS CONDUCTING
Thursday, June 19 at 8 pm
Friday, June 20 at 8 pm
Saturday, June 21 at 8 pm
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Toby Spence tenor
Robert Ward horn
San Francisco Symphony
Copland Danzón cubano
Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings, Opus 31
Shostakovich Symphony No. 15 in A major, Opus 141
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY, MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS CONDUCTING
Thursday, June 26 at 8 pm
Friday, June 27 at 8 pm
Sunday, June 29 at 2 pm
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Stuart Skelton tenor (Peter Grimes)
Elza van den Heever soprano (Ellen Orford)
Alan Opie baritone (Captain Balstrode)
Ann Murray mezzo-soprano (Auntie)
Nancy Maultsby mezzo-soprano (Mrs. Sedley)
Eugene Brancoveanu baritone (Ned Keene)
John Relyea bass (Mr. Swallow)
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
San Francisco Symphony
Britten Peter Grimes (semi-staged, enhanced concert production)
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY, MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS CONDUCTING
Saturday, June 28 at 8 pm
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Tal Rosner video artist
San Francisco Symphony
Copland Danzón cubano
Britten Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Opus 33a [with video]
Shostakovich Symphony No. 15 in A major, Opus 141
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