Since its founding in 1911, the San Francisco Symphony has been known for innovative programs that offer both traditional repertory and new music. Today, the Orchestra's artistic vitality, recordings and multimedia educational projects carry its impact throughout American musical life. The San Francisco Symphony broadcast series highlights exceptional concerts from the orchestra's long history, with performances from prestigious soloists, guest conductors, and Esa-Pekka Salonen, the Symphony's current Music Director.
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Angel Blue, soprano; Tamara Mumford, mezzo-soprano; Ben Bliss, tenor; Dashon Burton, baritone
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Carey Bell, clarinet
Esa-Pekka Salonen: Kinema
Jens Ibsen: Drowned in Light
Igor Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
James McVinnie, organ; Hillary Leben, animation
Lauren Snouffer, soprano; Kayleigh Decker, mezzo-soprano; Paul Appleby, tenor; David Soar, bass
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Igor Stravinsky: Octet for Wind Instruments
Gabriella Smith: Breathing Forests
Igor Stravinsky, (orch. by Steven Stucky): Les Noces