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
Hannah Kendall: Tuxedo - Vasco de Gama
Unsuk Chin: Graffiti
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Jeremy Denk, piano
Claire Chase, flute
Claude Debussy: Prelude a L'apres-midi d'un faune
Olivier Messiaen: Oiseaux exotiques
Kaija Saariaho: Aile du songe
Claude Debussy: La mer
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Pekka Kuusisto, violin
Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 2, Op. 72
Bryce Dessner: Violin Concerto
Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, D. 485
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Yefim Bronfman, piano
Anders Hillborg: Kongsgaard Variations
Richard Strauss: Symphony in E-flat Major
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37