Since its founding in 1911, the San Francisco Symphony has been known for innovative programs that offer a spectrum of traditional repertory and new music. Today, the Orchestra's artistic vitality, recordings, and groundbreaking multimedia educational projects carry its impact throughout American musical life. Broadcast concerts of the San Francisco Symphony highlight astounding performances from the orchestra's long history, with performances from prestigious soloists, guest conductors, and Esa-Pekka Salonen, the Symphony's newest Music Director.
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Christopher Purves, baritone
Bernard Herrmann (ed. by John Mauceri): Psycho: A Narrative for String Orchestra
Bela Bartok: Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19
Heinz Karl Gruber: Frankenstein!!
Elim Chan, conductor
James Ehnes, violin
Elizabeth Ogonek: Moondog
Sergei Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17 "Little Russian"
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano
Maurice Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin
Bela Bartok: Piano Concerto No. 2
Sergei Prokofiev: Selections from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64