Davies Symphony Hall (San Francisco, CA)
San Francisco Symphony, under the guidance of conductor James Gaffigan, performs an all-Mozart program at Davies Symphony Hall. Music from The Magic Flute and Eine kleine Nachtmusik fills out an evening that also includes Mozart's Symphony No. 40 and a piano concerto featuring pianist Jeremy Denk.
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Had a great time, it was a fun and light evening with some hilarity at the end during the encore. It was well worth the money (and the tickets were cheap too!).
This was "Mozart Lite", which is totally appropriate for a summer concert. I loved the young conductor, James Gaffigan. He added an encore (Eine Klene Nachmusik), which is Mozart at his schmaltziest, then added his own touch by leaving the conductor's podium and going to sit behind the orchestra as they continued to play flawlessly. Totally enjoyable evening.
Thoroughly enjoyed it; Jeremy Denk and SF Symphony were sensational and great to see many younsters attending. Have deserts at Citizen Cake after the show, less than 10 minutes walk; perfect way to spend an evening in the city.
"Music lite" in a good way. Thoroughly enjoyable, the symphony managed to feel intimate like a chamber-music concert. There was even a fun, slightly-silly encore at the end. Quick, friendly...I'm going to try to go to more of this summer series!
Totally love James Gaffigan. He is professional and entertaining at the same time. You can totally sense that he is feeling the music with his whole body and he is completely into every single note.
Great price and good seats for a very pleasant evening.The orchestra and featured pianist were on the casual side that evening. The conductor felt relaxed enough to have some humourous fun during the encore piece.
Awesome!
Wonderful Mozart concert. The pianist had much expression and joy in his performance. My only criticism was that it lasted only 1 1/2 hours.
Best concert I've seen in my life!!
Horrible seats (no wonder Goldstar sells them at "50% discount"). The music was good, but the symphony hall was mostly empty. We were the only ones in our section because they are the worst seats on the First Tier (behind some large technical table). The view was obstructed.
Utterly entertaining from many perspectives - music, conducting, mastery of the pianist!!!
Exceptional concert. Although my seats were at the Second Tier, the acoustics is fantastic. And of course the view is great from any seat in the hall.
Fantastic event, loved the performance. Will be back for more in the future. My date had never been to the symphony to hear classical music and she was impressed.
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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
Jeremy Denk, piano</p>
<p>The San Francisco Symphony and Maestro Gaffigan offer a transformative evening of Mozart. Jeremy Denk returns for the eloquent C Major Piano Concerto (whose rarefied Andante became widely popularized as the Theme from the film Elvira Madigan). Mozart's poetic Symphony No. 40 provides a perfect cadence to this exquisite program.</p>
<p>Program:
Mozart - Overture to The Magic Flute
Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 21, Elvira Madigan
Mozart - Symphony No. 40
Mozart - Allegro from Eine kleine Nachtmusik</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.