Peter Schickele meets P.D.Q. Bach at Davies Symphony Hall
Davies Symphony Hall (San Francisco, CA)
The San Francisco Symphony presents Peter Schickele meets P.D.Q. Bach in an evening of hilarity, mayhem, and wit.
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- "A very, very funny show, even for people who like music but don't know why." --New York Times
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Peter Schickele returns to Davies Symphony Hall with the music of P.D.Q. Bach - J.S.'s hitherto unknown and recently "discovered" (fictional) 21st son. The program features The Art of the Ground Round, the "truly tragic" oratorio Oedipus Tex, and Swing Sweet, Low Chariot.
Discover why the New York Times has called P.D.Q. Bach "a very, very funny show, even for people who like music but don't know why." Don't miss this evening of merriment and mirth, 8pm Sunday, December 5th at Davies Symphony Hall.
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.