On this #WorldMusicDay , the SF Symphony is thrilled to release our recording of Stravinsky’s mythical ballet ‘The Firebird’ on Apple Music Classical. Enjoy!
🎧 Listen to The ‘Firebird’ on @applemusic at the link in our bio #AppleMusicClassical
Cheers to the extraordinary Lang Lang on his birthday! The SF Symphony's Opening Gala will be extra special this year as this spectacular pianist takes the stage with his wife, pianist Gina Alice, along with Esa-Pekka Salonen & the SF Symphony in a stellar program featuring pieces by Saint-Saëns & Prokofiev.
✨ Kick off the 2024–25 season with the Opening Gala on September 25. Tickets available via the link in our bio.
📷: Haiqiang Lv
Today we celebrate Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen's birthday & the close of the Symphony's 2023–24 season! Is there a more fitting way to mark these milestones than with Mahler's iconic 3rd Symphony?
📷: Stefan Cohen
The San Francisco Symphony has just announced its complete lineup of festive holiday programming & there is a lot to look forward to this winter! Highlights include Boyz II Men with the SF Symphony, 'The Muppet Christmas Carol'—In Concert, Handel’s 'Messiah', 'Elf'—In Concert, & more.
🎫 Individual tickets will be available on Saturday, July 20 at 12:00pm, so save the date! Want early access? Become a 2024–25 subscriber today & be the first to claim your seats for these & a multitude of other exciting programs coming next season. More info at the link in our bio.
We're closing out the 2023–24 season with Mahler's epic Third Symphony.
This monumental score is particularly special to Esa-Pekka Salonen: It launched his international conducting career at age 25 when he jumped in as a last-minute replacement at the Philharmonia Orchestra for none other than Michael Tilson Thomas!
Salonen had never heard Mahler Three but quickly perused the score & decided to do it. He went to London & conducted the piece, & suddenly, he realized he was a conductor. “Mahler Three has a special place in my memory & my heart," he said. "And also, in a funny way, it connects me with Michael from early on. We both find this very amusing that this happened since I eventually took over after him here.”
Read the full story at the link in our bio.
Don’t miss this must-see symphony led by Esa-Pekka Salonen & performed by the SF Symphony, SF Symphony Chorus, Pacific Boychoir Academy, & mezzo-soprano Kelley O’Connor, June 28–30.
📷: Drew Altizer
Today marks the anniversary of the 1910 premiere of Igor Stravinsky’s mythical ballet 'The Firebird.' Have you listened to our recently released recording yet on #AppleMusicClassical ?
📷: The rehearsal before the premiere of 'The Firebird' in 1910. Igor Stravinsky is sitting at the piano on the left, Michel Fokine is leaning on the piano. Tamara Karsavina is in the center.
Celebrate the 4th of July with a bang 💥!
Pack a picnic & bring the family to a festive outdoor performance at Shoreline Amphitheatre. Conductor Edwin Outwater, the SF Symphony, & guest vocalist Jessica Vosk fill the night air with a lineup of favorite American classics, with a finale of spectacular fireworks! See the full program at the link in our bio.
We are thrilled to announce Radu Paponiu as the new Wattis Foundation Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra! @radupaponiu will conduct the SFSYO in four concerts during the 2024–25 season, beginning with the Orchestra’s season-opening performance on November 24.
📷: Charlie McDonald
☀️ Happy First Day of Summer! ☀️ From July 13-27, join us for a diverse lineup of music and dance at the Stanford Live Arts Festival. Enjoy unforgettable performances featuring collaborations with Bay Area partners SFJAZZ (@sfjazz ), the San Francisco Symphony (@sfsymphony ), and San Francisco Ballet (@sfballet ).
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