CRISTIAN MĂCELARU CONDUCTS SHOSTAKOVICH

April 21, 22 & 23, 2023

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Overview

Wynton Marsalis blends jazz, ragtime, and spirituals in his Blues Symphony, a powerful celebration of Black history and folklore. SF Symphony English horn player Russ de Luna stars in Outi Tarkiainen’s Milky Ways, a celestial and hypnotic work that portrays life at its grandest and most miniscule. Led by Cristian Măcelaru, the program concludes with Dmitri Shostakovich’s First Symphony, a youthful piece of charming brashness and madcap action. 


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Concert Extras

A pre-concert Q&A with composer Outi Tarkiainen will be presented from the stage one hour before the concert on April 21 from 6:30–7:00pm. Free to all ticketholders.

Artists

Cristian Măcelaru

Conductor

Russ de Luna

English Horn

San Francisco Symphony

Program

Wynton Marsalis
Selections from Blues Symphony
[San Francisco Symphony Premiere]
Outi Tarkiainen

Milky Ways 
[San Francisco Symphony Commission & U.S. Premiere]

Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony No. 1

The U.S. premiere of Outi Tarkiainen’s Milky Ways is supported by the Phyllis C. Wattis Fund for New Works of Music.

CRISTIAN MĂCELARU CONDUCTS SHOSTAKOVICH

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