Opening a concert brimming with evocative imagery is the best-known work of Arvo Pärt, whose spiritual, mystical music speaks directly to the soul. The sheer vibrancy of Bartók’s concerto belies the mortal illness he suffered while composing it. Respighi imbued his fountains with the majesty of the sea gods they celebrate, and his pines with the grace of the nightingales they shelter, and the power of the Roman Legions who once marched beneath them.
The Thursday Matinee concerts are endowed by a gift in memory of Rhoda Goldman.
“Petrenko's physical technique is so crisp and graceful—a combination of a clear rhythmic beat and simple but expressive gestures.” —SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
Conductor/Performers
conductor
piano
San Francisco Symphony
Program
Concert length is approximately 2 hours.
Podcasts
Respighi's Pines of Rome
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Learn about Petrenko's work with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, and why he is "one of those few conductors who both audiences and musicians love in equal measure":
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"For a virtuoso display of what conducting is all about, you need look no further than Wednesday's magnificent concert in Davies Symphony Hall by the San Francisco Symphony, led with almost frightening ease and assurance by the young Russian maestro Vasily Petrenko." Read the full review, "S.F. Symphony review: Vasily Petrenko brilliant" on SFGate.com.