Davies Symphony Hall (San Francisco, CA)
The San Francisco Symphony fills Davies Symphony Hall with the music of George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein in this all-American program. Fresh from a performance at Barack Obama's inauguration, pianist Gabriela Montero performs Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue as well as an improvisational piece. Also on the bill is music from West Side Story and On the Waterfront.
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It was a wonderful experience, being my first time at the symphony. I loved all the show tunes, particularly Rhapsody in Blue. I would go again...thanks to Goldstar!
One of the best concerts we have attended all year. Gabriel Montero is a gifted pianist and she engaged the audience in a special way. The audience didn't want her to go. We loved the evening.
It was a great performance!
Completed in September, 1980 after more than two years of construction, Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall is the home of the San Francisco Symphony.
During the summer of 1992, Davies Symphony Hall underwent a major renovation, enhancing its acoustics to ensure an even better musical experience, and making an already stunning interior more beautiful still.
The San Francisco Symphony's home owes its
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<p>James Gaffigan, conductor
Gabriela Montero, piano </p>
<p>Celebrate Independence Day with iconic American masterpieces, from West Side Story to An American in Paris. Gabriela Montero -- featured at President Obama's inauguration --lights up the stage with Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, the work that united classical with jazz and raised the profile of American concert music. James Gaffigan, one of the country's most exciting young maestros, leads the San Francisco Symphony in this rich tapestry of musical styles.</p>
<p>Meet Gabriela Montero for an exclusive CD signing immediately following the concert at the Symphony Store in the lobby.</p>
<p>Program:
Bernstein - Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue
Montero - Improvisations on themes suggested by the audience
Gershwin - An American in Paris
Bernstein - Music from the film On the Waterfront </p>
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.