SF Symphony concerts May 15 and 16 with Marek Janowski cancelled
February 12, 2013
Contact:
Public Relations Department
San Francisco Symphony
(415) 503-5474
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / February 12, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY MAY 15 and 16 CONCERTS AT DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL WITH MAREK JANOWSKI CANCELLED
The
San Francisco Symphony concerts led by conductor Marek Janowski on Wednesday, May 15 and Thursday, May 16 at 8 p.m. have been cancelled due to a schedule change. Janowski will conduct the other previously scheduled concerts that week, including an Open Rehearsal at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15, and 8 p.m. concerts on Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18. Janowski is joined by soloists Arabella Steinbacher on violin and Alban Gerhardt on cello in Brahms’s Double Concerto. The Orchestra performs Schumann’s Symphony No. 3,
Rhenish, and his
Manfred Overture opens the concert program, which is unchanged.
Ticketholders for the Wednesday, May 15 and Thursday, May 16 8 pm SF Symphony concerts may exchange their tickets for either of the other two Janowski-led concerts, on May 17 or 18. Ticket exchanges for other concerts, donations, or requests for refunds or gift certificates may also be made through the San Francisco Symphony Patron Services Office by calling 415-864-6000 Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from noon to 6 p.m.
WHO:
Marek Janowski conductor
Arabella Steinbacher violin
Alban Gerhardt cello
San Francisco Symphony
PROGRAM:
Schumann Manfred Overture
Brahms Double Concerto, Opus 102
Schumann Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Opus 97, Rhenish
WHEN:
WHERE:
Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco
PRE-CONCERT TALK: Alexandra Amati-Camperi gives an “Inside Music” talk from the stage starting one hour prior to each concert. Free to all concert ticket holders; doors open 15 minutes before.
AUDIO PROGRAM NOTES: A free podcast on Schumann’s Symphony No. 3 will be downloadable from
sfsymphony.org/podcasts and from the iTunes store.
BROADCAST: These concerts will be broadcast on Classical 89.9/90.3/104.9 KDFC and kdfc.com on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 8 p.m. Pacific Time.
TICKETS: Open Rehearsal: $22 general, $40 reserved. Concerts: $15-$150. Tickets are available at
sfsymphony.org, by phone at 415-864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
Marek Janowski's appearance is supported by the Louise M. Davies Guest Conductor Fund.
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