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Duncan Sheik with the San Francisco Symphony
Duncan Sheik
Duncan Sheik, composer and vocalist

Grammy®- and two-time Tony® Award-winning singer and composer Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening) will perform the world premiere of a suite of songs with the San Francisco Symphony from his latest work, Whisper House. The songs are from the forthcoming Whisper House musical, Sheik's follow-up to his score for the Tony-winning Broadway musical Spring AwakeningListen to music and watch videos of Duncan Sheik on his website.

Inside Music, an informative talk free to ticketholders, begins one hour prior to concerts.

Off the Podium, an informal Q&A session with the artists, begins immediately after the Apr 8 performance.

Please note: Rufus Wainwright's Five Shakespeare Sonnets, previously scheduled with the Symphony April 7-10, has been postponed until November 2010 due to a scheduling conflict.

Conductor/Performers

Edwin Outwater
conductor

Duncan Sheik
vocalist

Program

Gounod
Ballet Music from Faust

Duncan Sheik
Suite of songs from Whisper House

Claude Vivier
Zipangu

Poulenc
Suite from Les Biches

Performance Date(s)

Wed, Apr 7, 2010 8:00pm
Davies Symphony Hall
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$15 to $130
Thu, Apr 8, 2010 8:00pm
Davies Symphony Hall
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$15 to $130
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 8:00pm
Davies Symphony Hall
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$15 to $135

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