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Nicola Luisotti Leads the San Francisco Opera Orchestra

Cal Performances' Zellerbach Hall (Bancroft Way and Telegraph Avenue Berkeley, CA 94720)
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As music director for the famed San Francisco Opera since 2009, Italian maestro Nicola Luisotti has been hailed by audiences and praised by the press. The San Francisco Chronicle even calls him "a blast to watch in action." He leads his acclaimed orchestra in a varied program, including symphonies by Prokofiev and Cherubini and Haydn's Cello Concerto, featuring soloist Amit Peled. Luisotti joined the San Francisco Opera after working with many of the most respected companies in the world, including the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera, Covent Garden and La Scala. He also serves as the principal guest conductor for the Tokyo Symphony.

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Cal Performances' Zellerbach Hall
Bancroft Way and Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94720
Website
510-642-9988
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More Information About San Francisco Opera Orchestra

Website

http://calperformances.org/performances/2011-12/orchestra/san-...

Quotes & Highlights

  • "Under his baton, the San Francisco Opera Orchestra sparkles, shimmers, storms, and, most importantly, sings the music." --San Francisco Examiner

Description

SF Opera Orchestra
Nicola Luisotti, conductor

A rare opportunity to hear the distinguished San Francisco Opera Orchestra shine in symphonic repertoire under the direction of its extraordinary music director. Italian conductor Nicola Luisotti, also principal guest conductor of the Tokyo Symphony, made his international debut in 2002 and his career trajectory since then can only be described as meteoric, with engagements in the world's major opera houses and concert halls.

Program:
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 in D major (Classical)
Haydn: Cello Concerto in C major (Amit Peled, cello) 
Cherubini: Symphony in D major

About the Ticket Supplier: Cal Performances

Cal Performances offers audiences the most comprehensive range of high quality, live performances by the world's greatest artists, both established and emerging. Located on the UC Berkeley campus, this prestigious performing arts presenter invites audiences to enjoy the entertaining and engaging experience of the performing arts from all disciplines and cultures in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.