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SFS announces Summer & the Symphony concert lineup, with Jessye Norman, Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration featuring Warren Haynes, Johnny Mathis, and The Matrix and Disney in Concert film programs

February 6, 2013

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / UPDATED May 14, 2013 updates in red

     
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY ANNOUNCES SUMMER & THE SYMPHONY CONCERT LINEUP

JESSYE NORMAN PERFORMS THE AMERICAN SONGBOOK JULY 31; SF SYMPHONY AND WARREN HAYNES COMMEMORATE JERRY GARCIA’S BIRTHDAY WITH TWO SPECIAL SYMPHONIC CELEBRATION CONCERTS AUG. 1-2

JOHNNY MATHIS, RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, BERNADETTE PETERS,
MICHAEL FEINSTEIN, THE MATRIX FILM, DISNEY IN CONCERT WITH VIDEO,
TWO CONCERTS OF VIDEO GAMES LIVE!, BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN FILM, AND CLASSICAL CONCERTS ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF 2013 SUMMER & THE SYMPHONY WITH SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY

Orchestra performs free concerts at Stern Grove Festival and in Dolores Park and presents annual Fourth of July concert with fireworks at Shoreline Amphitheatre; Orchestra to perform at America’s Cup Pavilion in SF and at Green Music Center, Sonoma State University
 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (UPDATED May 14 - updates in red) – The San Francisco Symphony’s annual Summer & the Symphony concerts include iconic soprano Jessye Norman singing standards from the American songbook July 31 and two concerts in celebration of Jerry Garcia’s birthday with vocalist and guitarist Warren Haynes (Allman Brothers, Gov’t Mule) and the Orchestra performing Garcia’s music August 1 and 2. The Orchestra also presents and performs in a variety of film and video game music programs. On July 28, the Symphony performs a concert of music from classic Disney films, including Aladdin, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, and Beauty and the Beast, with video and original storyboard art. The classic sci-fi film The Matrix is screened while the Orchestra plays live accompaniment July 27, and the SFS plays music from popular video games Halo, Final Fantasy, and others in this new incarnation of Video Games Live™, created especially for the San Francisco Symphony, in two concerts July 25 and 26. The classic Eisenstein film Battleship Potemkin will be screened, with Cameron Carpenter playing the Ruffatti organ, on July 28.

The Orchestra’s summer season includes three classical concerts conducted by SFS Youth Orchestra alumnus and Detroit Symphony Orchestra Assistant Conductor Teddy Abrams, with music by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and American composers, and two free outdoor classical concerts. Soloists at Davies Symphony Hall include pianists Valentina Lisitsa and Benjamin Grosvenor. The Orchestra also performs an all-Tchaikovsky concert led by Abrams with violinist Nicola Benedetti at the new America’s Cup Pavilion on the San Francisco waterfront July 20. At the Stern Grove Festival, conductor Edwin Outwater leads soprano Measha Brueggergosman and the Orchestra in Ravel and Gershwin in a free concert July 7. The Orchestra also plays its annual free concert in Dolores Park July 21. Outwater leads a performance of Orff’s Carmina burana at Davies Symphony Hall July 30. On the Fourth of July, the Orchestra performs its annual Shoreline Amphitheatre Independence Day concert followed by a fireworks extravaganza. On August 4, in its final concert of the summer, the Orchestra performs a late afternoon concert of film music led by Sarah Hicks in Weill Hall at the Green Music Center at Sonoma State University.

On August 1 and 2, the Orchestra celebrates the birthday of native son Jerry Garcia with a new symphonic project highlighting the American musical icon's legacy. This ground-breaking orchestral adventure features Garcia’s storied original compositions as well as classic interpretations of timeless standards that were hallmarks of Garcia’s shows. Renowned vocalist/guitarist Warren Haynes (Allman Brothers, Gov’t Mule) collaborates with the Symphony, lending his soul-soaked, introspective blend of rock, blues, R&B and jazz to Garcia’s masterworks. Sarah Hicks conducts.

Jessye Norman performs a rare recital of American Masters July 31, including compositions by Ellington, Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Kurt Weill, and Rodgers & Hammerstein. Johnny Mathis returns to Davies Symphony Hall July 5 and 6 to perform two concerts with the SFS of his classic hits and fan favorites, with John Scott Lavender and Edwin Outwater leading the Orchestra. Vocalist and pianist Michael Feinstein performs his The Gershwins and Me show with his big band on July 12, Broadway star vocalist Bernadette Peters performs July 23, and Rufus Wainwright performs solo June 9, accompanying himself on piano and guitar.

Tickets are on sale now for Summer & the Symphony concerts through www.sfsymphony.org/summer, SFS Patron Services at (415) 864-6000, and at the Davies Symphony Hall box office on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street. Tickets are priced from $15-125, with tickets for concertgoers 17 and under half-price for selected concerts.

Tickets for the San Francisco Symphony Fourth of July Celebration at Shoreline Amphitheatre go on sale through LiveNation.com on May 3 at 10 am. Tickets for the SF Symphony concert at America’s Cup Pavilion go on sale through LiveNation.com on May 17.  Tickets for the SF Symphony concert at Green Music Center August 4 go on sale May 13 at 8 am at gmc.sonoma.edu, or over the phone with the Sonoma State University Box Office at 866-955-6040.

SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY
SUMMER & THE SYMPHONY 2013
Concert Calendar

Note: all concerts are at Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, unless otherwise noted. Tickets are available at sfsymphony.org, 415-864-6000, or the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office, on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.

Rufus Wainwright vocalist, piano, and guitar

Please note that this is a solo performance. The San Francisco Symphony is not performing on this program.

Tickets: $20-88. 

Edwin Outwater conductor
Michael Sumuel bass-baritone
San Francisco Symphony

The theme is the American Journey, as San Francisco Symphony performs its annual Fourth of July concert and celebration at 8 pm on July 4 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View.  The evening finishes with a spectacular fireworks show.

Gould American Salute
The Journey West:
Elmer Bernstein Theme from The Magnificent Seven
Copland Old American Songs, Set 1
Copland Hoe Down from Rodeo
Into the Air:
Bill Conti Main Title from The Right Stuff
Across the Sea:
Rodgers Guadalcanal March from Victory at Sea
Into Space:
Holst Mars from The Planets
Holst Jupiter from The Planets
(accompanied by short films of each planet produced by astronomer and visual artist José Francisco Salgado)
Into the Imagination:
John Williams March from Superman, Theme from Jurassic Park, and Flying from E.T.
Finale:  
Various (arr. Lowden) Armed Forces Salute
John Williams Main Title from Star Wars [with fireworks]
Ward (arr. Dragon)“America the Beautiful” [with fireworks]
Sousa  The Stars and Stripes Forever [with fireworks]    

Tickets go on sale through Live Nation May 3 at 10 am.             

Johnny Mathis vocalist
John Scott Lavender conductor
Edwin Outwater conductor
San Francisco Symphony

Gershwin An American in Paris (Outwater conducting)
Johnny Mathis with the San Francisco Symphony; program details to be announced (Lavender conducting)

Tickets: $20-$125.

Edwin Outwater conductor
Measha Brueggergosman soprano
San Francisco Symphony

Chabrier Suite pastorale
Duparc “L’invitation au voyage,” “Phidlylé,” “La vie antérieure,” “Au pays où se fait la guerre”
Bizet Carmen Suite No. 1
Gershwin Songs TBD
Gershwin An American in Paris

Tickets: Free; no tickets required.

Michael Feinstein piano and vocals
and his big band

Editors, please note: The San Francisco Symphony does not perform on this concert.

Tickets: $20-$88

Teddy Abrams conductor
Valentina Lisitsa piano
San Francisco Symphony

Beethoven Egmont Overture, Opus 84
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Opus 37
Beethoven Symphony No. 7 in A major, Opus 92

Tickets: $15-$75; half price for ages 17 and under.

Teddy Abrams conductor
Benjamin Grosvenor piano
San Francisco Symphony

John Williams Overture to The Cowboys
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
Copland Fanfare for the Common Man
Bernstein Three Dance Episodes from On the Town
Copland Rodeo

Tickets: $15-$75; half price for ages 17 and under.

Teddy Abrams conductor
Nicola Benedetti violin
San Francisco Symphony

Tchaikovsky Waltz from The Sleeping Beauty, Opus 66
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major, Opus 35
Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture
Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture, Opus 49

The America’s Cup and Live Nation are proud to present the America’s Cup Concert Series at the America’s Cup Pavilion, San Francisco’s first outdoor, waterfront concert venue, located between Piers 27/29. Tickets go on sale for the July 20 concert through Live Nation on May 17 at 10 am.

Teddy Abrams conductor
San Francisco Symphony

Beethoven Egmont Overture, Opus 84
Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture
Tchaikovsky Waltz from The Sleeping Beauty, Opus 66
Copland Fanfare for the Common Man
John Williams Overture to The Cowboys
Copland Rodeo

Tickets: Free; no tickets required.

Bernadette Peters and her band
Marvin Laird musical director
and members of the San Francisco Symphony

Sondheim, Rodgers & Hammerstein TBD

Tickets: $20-98. 

Emmanuel Fratianni conductor
Tommy Tallarico host
San Francisco Symphony
San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Ragnar Bohlin, director

Be immersed in visuals and music from the most popular video games of all time in this concert, including songs from Halo, Zelda, Final Fantasy, and World of Warcraft, performed live by the San Francisco Symphony with exclusive cutting-edge visuals, state-of-the-art lighting and special effects, unique interactive segments, and musical arrangements created specifically for the San Francisco Symphony. Created, produced and hosted by industry veteran Tommy Tallarico.

Tickets: $30-$100.

THE MATRIX (1999, Larry and Andy Wachowski)

Don Davis conductor
San Francisco Symphony

Hear the San Francisco Symphony perform the orchestral soundtrack from Oscar-winning sci-fi classic The Matrix, as the full-length theatrical version of the film unfolds on-screen. Composer Don Davis, who wrote the music, conducts.

Tickets: $25-$80.

Sarah Hicks conductor
Aaron Phillips vocals
Andrew Johnson vocals
Candice Nicole vocals
San Francisco Symphony

Various (arr. Healey) Disney Classics Overture
Menken (arr. Menken/Merkin) Disney’s The Little Mermaid Orchestral Suite
Menken/Schwartz (arr. Troob) Colors of the Wind (from Pocahontas)
Menken (arr. Troob/van der Heijden) Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Orchestral Suite
Sherman (arr van der Heijden) I Wan’na Be Like You (from A Jungle Book)
Sherman (arr. Healey/Whitcomb) Medley from Disney’s Marry Poppins
Menken (arr. Starobin) Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame Orchestral Suite
Menken (arr. Troob/Healey) Disney’s Aladdin Orchestral Suite
Badelt (arr. Ricketts) Pirates of the Caribbean Suite
John/Rice/Zimmer (arr. Kelley/Ricketts) Disney’s The Lion King Orchestral Suite
Richard Sherman & Robert Sherman (arr. Whitcomb) It’s a Small World

Disney In Concert: Magical Music from the Movies features songs from The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King and more. Listen and watch as favorite Disney stories come to life as the Orchestra performs memorable melodies to classic film clips and original storyboard art. 

Tickets: $25-$80; half price for ages 17 and under.

BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN (1925, silent, Sergei Eisenstein)

Cameron Carpenter organ

Note: The San Francisco Symphony does not perform on this program.

Tickets: $15-$60.

Edwin Outwater conductor
Nikki Einfeld soprano
Hugh Russell baritone
San Francisco Symphony
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
      Ragnar Bohlin, director

Tickets: $37-$146.

Jessye Norman soprano
Mark Markham piano

The incomparable soprano Jessye Norman sings American Masters, classics from the American songbook by Gershwin, Arlen, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Weill, and Ellington.

Note: The San Francisco Symphony does not perform on this program.

Tickets: $15-$115.

Warren Haynes vocalist, guitar
Sarah Hicks conductor
San Francisco Symphony

On August 1 and 2, the Orchestra celebrates the birthday of native son Jerry Garcia with a new symphonic project highlighting the American musical icon's legacy. This ground-breaking orchestral adventure features Garcia’s storied original compositions as well as classic interpretations of timeless standards that were hallmarks of Garcia’s shows. Renowned vocalist/guitarist Warren Haynes (Allman Brothers, Gov’t Mule) collaborates with the Symphony, lending his soul-soaked, introspective blend of rock, blues, R&B and jazz to Garcia’s masterworks. Sarah Hicks conducts.

Tickets: $15-$100.

Sarah Hicks conductor
San Francisco Symphony

Film music TBD

Tickets: $25-$100. Ticket purchases can be made online at gmc.sonoma.edu, or over the phone with the Sonoma State University Box Office at 866-955-6040.

 

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