program
[San Francisco Symphony Premiere]
Violin Concerto
Symphony No. 2
performances
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DALIA STASEVSKA’S APPEARANCE IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY THE SHENSON YOUNG ARTIST FUND.
The performances of Jean Sibelius' Symphony No. 2 are made possible by the Mr. and Mrs. George J. Otto Sibelius Fund.
Joshua Bell’s appearance is supported by the Phyllis C. Wattis Fund for Guest Artists.
Event Description
Two perennial favorites by Jean Sibelius headline this program led by Dalia Stasevska in her SF Symphony debut. First, Joshua Bell performs Sibelius’ Violin Concerto, one of the greatest showpieces of all time, written by a composer whose first love was the violin. Then, journey through the sun-drenched opening, icy Nordic winds, and defiant national pride of Sibelius’ Second Symphony. The program opens with Anna Meredith’s boldly maximalist Nautilus, which grabs listeners and doesn’t let them look away.
