San Francisco Symphony: Alan Gilbert Conducts Beethoven and Haydn
Davies Symphony Hall (201 Van Ness San Francisco, CA 94102)
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- $35.00 - $90.00
- Our Price:
- $17.50 - $45.00*
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The last date listed for San Francisco Symphony: Beethoven and Haydn was Saturday October 29, 2011 / 8:00pm.
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Conductor David Robertson, of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and BBC Symphony Orchestra leads the San Francisco Symphony in a program of great contrasts. The evening begins with a bang, as Rossini's Overture to L'Italiana in Algeri starts things off. This widely recorded and performed piece opens slowly, leading up to a joyous burst of music. Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 follows, showing off the bold and colorful style of the composer's youthful pieces. Dvořák's Symphony No. 7 closes out the evening. This complex piece combines intense calm and peacefulness with moments of intense turmoil and is one of the works that best embodies the spirit of its composer. Learn More
Goldstar Member Tips
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Goldstar Member on Where to Park
Parking $15, no off-street available, probably b/c of halloween parties in the area
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Goldstar Member on Other
Great location
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Goldstar Member on Where to Eat
Excellent options in area, try out max's opera diner two blocks from the hall, great ruebans!!
4 Goldstar Member Reviews
Wayne J.
The SFS sound was great but not fabulous, perhaps because the orchestra with guest conductor and soloist lacked the deft touch of MTT. The evocative soundscapes of Dutilleux sounded unusual and very unfamiliar to me, but the solo violin and very full orchestra scraped up a wild and otherworldly clamor (appropriate for the soundtrack of a ghostly Halloween movie), in contrast with the 'ho-hum' sedate and predictable intricacies of the Beethoven and Haydn symphonies, which required fewer orchestral players. I would have preferred to skip the latter and contrast the Dutilleux with Ravel, Bartok, and/or Stravinsky, who influenced him.Written on Oct 31 2011
Sadly, I could not hear most of the 7 pm lecture which was poorly amplified and presented by a lecturer unschooled in effective public speaking. Her stage presence was ZIP.
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I am in a wheelchair and they negected to take out a seat so my chair coud fit. I had to sit against the wall all the way to the left. Disappointing.Written on Oct 31 2011
The Beethoven was excellent.
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Been to SFS concerts before, but this was the first time with 'blind' seating via Goldstar. Picked up the tickets at will-call in the early evening.Written on Oct 31 2011
The animated guest conductor and symphony seemed to work well together. The special guest violinist played only on one piece, and he was signing autographs of his CD after the concert. Must say that people tend to rush to the autograph sessions when Joshua Bell's in town, but this concert was full of promising and up-and-coming/young performers in the violonist and Conductor Gilbert.
The three pieces were not familiar to us, but overall we enjoyed the concert. Although we were way up in the second tier (section BB), we could see the entire stage without obstruction (except for the aisle seat--as the railings at the end of each row stick up a little). Thankfully, it wasn't a full house so we moved (within the same small section) back to empty rows. This also helped as the children in front of us were restless the entire time and liked to move around and sprawl across the seats.
Overall I would highly consider booking another concert at the SF Symphony if goldstar offers it again. I'd check out the SF Symphony website for full details on the concert program and seating.
We always get there early (by 5:30-6pm) and find free parking along Gough or Franklin Streets, then get dinner nearby and head to Davies. No need for $15-30 parking fees. They've added more meters, however.
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More Information About San Francisco Symphony: Beethoven and Haydn
Website
http://www.sfsymphony.org/season/?gclid=COD07ZfM4asCFUwZQgodnUI-Qg
Description
Artists:
Alan Gilbert conductor
Renaud Capuçon violin
San Francisco Symphony
Program:
Beethoven: Symphony No. 8
Henri Dutilleux: L’Arbre des songes
Haydn: Symphony No. 99
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.