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
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Luca Pisaroni, bass-baritone
Julia Fischer, violin
Igor Stravinsky: Pulcinella
Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Lisa Batiashvili, violin
Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26
Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39
Gustavo Gimeno, conductor
Jonathan Vinocour, viola
Dmitri Shostakovich: Funeral March from The Great Citizen (Part 2), Op. 55
William Turner Walton: Viola Concerto
Sergei Prokofiev: Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 44