Francesca Dego’s appearance is generously supported by the Shenson Young Artist Debut Fund.
Inside Music talks are supported in memory of Horacio Rodriguez.
An Alpine Symphony
May 27, 28 & 29, 2027
Overview
Let conductor Daniele Rustioni whisk you away on a tour that starts on the streets of Madrid and winds up in the Italian Alps. Ritirata notturna di Madrid is a captivating mashup of old and new, a posthumous collaboration between two very different composers: the arch-modernist Berio and the Classical Boccherini. Strauss’s An Alpine Symphony recreates a 24-hour mountain adventure, calling for a massive orchestra that includes offstage brass, wind and thunder machines, and cowbells. Inspired by three Biblical prophets, Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Second Violin Concerto, performed by Francesca Dego, celebrates his Jewish heritage.Concert Extras
An Inside Music Talk will be presented on stage one hour before each concert. Free to all ticketholders.
Program
Luigi Boccherini/Luciano
Berio
Four Original Versions of Ritirata notturna di Madrid
Superimposed and transcribed for orchestra
Mario
Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Violin Concerto No. 2, The Prophets
First San Francisco Symphony Performances
Richard
Strauss
An Alpine Symphony
Sponsors
Francesca Dego
San Francisco Symphony
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Daniele Rustioni
Conductor
Daniele Rustioni is principal guest conductor of the Metropolitan Opera, principal guest conductor designate of the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony, music director emeritus of Opéra National de Lyon, music director laureate of the Ulster Orchestra, and conductor emeritus of the Orchestra della Toscana in Florence.
Highlights this season include appearances with Orchestre National de France, the Cleveland Orchestra, Dallas Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Vienna State Opera, Bavarian State Opera, Pittsburgh Symphony, BBC Symphony, Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, and La Scala. In recent seasons, he has debuted with the London Philharmonic, London Symphony, Philharmonia Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony, Hallé Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, and Los Angeles Philharmonic. He has led operas at most of the leading international opera houses, including the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Opèra National de Paris; Berlin State Opera; Zurich Opera; Dutch National Opera; and Teatro Real.
Rustioni’s most recent recording was with mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina for her debut album on Decca. His discography includes a variety of repertoire for Deutsche Grammophon, Dynamic, Unitel, Opus Arte, and Opera Rara. His recordings of rediscovered Italian symphonic composers of the 20th century on Sony Classical received critical acclaim. In 2022, Naxos released his recording of Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Golden Cockerel at Opéra National de Lyon.
Rustioni was born in Milan and began his career in 1993 as a member of La Scala’s children’s chorus. He continued his studies at the Milan Conservatory, La Scala Academy, Sienna’s Accademia Musicale Chigiana, and London’s Royal Academy of Music.
Highlights this season include appearances with Orchestre National de France, the Cleveland Orchestra, Dallas Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Vienna State Opera, Bavarian State Opera, Pittsburgh Symphony, BBC Symphony, Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, and La Scala. In recent seasons, he has debuted with the London Philharmonic, London Symphony, Philharmonia Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony, Hallé Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, and Los Angeles Philharmonic. He has led operas at most of the leading international opera houses, including the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Opèra National de Paris; Berlin State Opera; Zurich Opera; Dutch National Opera; and Teatro Real.
Rustioni’s most recent recording was with mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina for her debut album on Decca. His discography includes a variety of repertoire for Deutsche Grammophon, Dynamic, Unitel, Opus Arte, and Opera Rara. His recordings of rediscovered Italian symphonic composers of the 20th century on Sony Classical received critical acclaim. In 2022, Naxos released his recording of Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Golden Cockerel at Opéra National de Lyon.
Rustioni was born in Milan and began his career in 1993 as a member of La Scala’s children’s chorus. He continued his studies at the Milan Conservatory, La Scala Academy, Sienna’s Accademia Musicale Chigiana, and London’s Royal Academy of Music.
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