MTT conducts Symphonie Fantastique
Jörg Widmann is one of Germany’s most distinguished composers and heir to the traditions of Beethoven and Wagner. His concerto, co-commissioned by the SFS and the Berlin Philharmonic, is performed here by Grammy®-winning pianist Yefim Bronfman. Having fallen hopelessly in love with an actress, the young, little known Berlioz tried to woo her with a phantasmagorical composition. Light-years ahead of its time, the huge and endlessly colorful symphony is one of the most popular—and evergreen—works in… Show more
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Founded in 1911, the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) is widely considered to be among the country’s most artistically adventurous and innovative arts institutions. Under Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT), the SFS presents more than 220 concerts and presentations annually for an audience of nearly 600,000 in its home of Davies Symphony Hall, in other Bay Area venues, and through an active national and international touring program....
Tilson Thomas is one of America's premier conductors, known for American modern music, but equally at ease with traditional symphonic music. ~ Rovi
Internationally known as one of the greatest virtuoso pianists of his time, Yefim Bronfman's repertoire includes works by Tchaikovsky, Béla Bartók, Brahms, Prokofiev, and Mussorgsky. He has performed with several symphonies and orchestras worldwide and continues to perform under legendary conductors....
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