Handel's Messiah with the San Francisco Symphony and Chorus
Davies Symphony Hall, Between Hayes and Grove (201 Van Ness San Francisco, CA 94102)
- Full Price:
- $30.00 - $88.00
- Our Price:
- $15.00 - $44.00*
* Additional fees apply.
All offers for Handel's Messiah have expired.
The last date listed for Handel's Messiah was Saturday December 15, 2012 / 7:30pm.
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San Francisco Symphony: Ravel and Gershwin
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David Robertson conducts the San Francisco Symphony in a program of 20th-century classics, featuring guest pianist Marc-André Hamelin in a unique Maurice Ravel concerto. George Gershwin's famous Rhapsody in Blue is one of the most popular American classical works, and possibly the greatest fusion of orchestral and jazz influences ever written. The concert features Maurice Ravel's La Valse, an homage to Viennese waltz filled with dark undertones reflecting the chaos of post-World War I Europe. Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand was also influenced by the Great war -- it was originally written for Austrian pianist Paul Wittgenstein, who lost his right arm during World War I. Elliott Carter's powerful Variations for Orchestra, another 20th-century masterwork, opens the program. Arrive an hour early to hear conductor David Robertson in conversation with San Francisco Symphony Artistic Planning Director John Mangum. Learn More
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71 Goldstar Member Reviews
Goldstar Member
Written on Dec 21 2012wonderful music and solos
Fran Severance
Written on Dec 19 2012Wonderful!
Mike1
Written on Dec 18 2012Amazing performance. Happy people.
Goldstar Member
Written on Dec 17 2012Great way, and a great place to get into the Christmas holiday spirit. Had seats in thr first
tier which gave us a good view of the stage and
the orchestra. The singing was excellent, and the
conducting was super. Would gladly plan to return next year.
More Information About Handel's Messiah
Website
http://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2012-13/Handel-s-Messiah.aspx
Quotes & Highlights
- Listen to an audio sample of Messiah.
- Inside Music, an informative talk with Alexandra Amati-Camperi, begins one hour prior to the concert.
Description
Few pieces can deliver a fresh perspective each time they are heard. Handel’s Messiah is one of those works that yields a new secret on every hearing. Composed in 1741, it reportedly was a favorite work of Beethoven for its “sublimity of language.” For modern listeners, it holds a place of reverence in the canon for its universal appeal and moments of timeless expression.
Program:
Handel Messiah
Artists: Ragnar Bohlin conductor
Joélle Harvey soprano
Jennifer Johnson-Cano mezzo-soprano
Andrew Stenson tenor
Michael Sumuel baritone
San Francisco Symphony and Chorus
The concert runs approximately 90 minutes. There is no intermission.
About the Ticket Supplier: San Francisco Symphony
The San Francisco Symphony and Michael Tilson Thomas present more than 220 concerts each year from September through July in a variety of genres, with SFS musicians performing classical concerts, holiday favorites, summer pops events, free outdoor concerts, special series for families and children, plus presentations of visiting guest artists and orchestras from around the globe. The San Francisco Symphony also takes its unique style to audiences world-wide, touring nationally and internationally every year. The SFS is currently recording all the Mahler symphonies on its own media label and has recently launched Keeping Score, a national, multi-year, multi-media project bringing classical music to millions of Americans via TV, radio, the Internet and more.