SF Symphony Chorus Concert Includes Bach, Wagner and Duruflé's Requiem
Davies Symphony Hall (201 Van Ness San Francisco, CA 94102)
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The last date listed for San Francisco Symphony Chorus Concert was Sunday May 22, 2011 / 4:00pm.
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David Robertson Conducts Dvořák at Davies Symphony Hall
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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
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blackg20 on What to Wear
Business casual or better.
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Try a Bailey's Coffee with whipped cream at intermission. You won't regret it.
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Parking one block up for $15.
4 Goldstar Member Reviews
TX - SF
I am a huge fan of choral symphony and of the SF Symphony Chorus in particular. However, after intermission the program was riddled with poor song choices that made this seem like being stuck at a bad church service (I actually love good church services, just this one was zzzzzzzz).Written on May 23 2011
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Goldstar hooked me up with 2nd row seats to one of the most amazing performances I've ever been to! Who knew choral music was so spectacular?Written on Jun 14 2011
You know those scenes in Christmas movies, where there's a chorus in some church and they sound like angels? Well, this was like that, minus the church & Chrismas - and it didn't just sound like angels; it sounded like the gates of heaven were opening up all around me and I was in sheer bliss - and there was an army of angels! I'm still in amazement that human beings can make such a glorious sounds - truly moving.
The San Francisco Symphony is permanently on my radar and I hope to attend more performances with G-Star's fabulous hook up. Thank you, Goldstar!
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blackg20
This concert was absolutely beautiful and the seats were fantastic. Most was acapella with the second half focusing on latin and german hymns. That was a little dark, but overall I really enjoyed it!!Written on May 24 2011
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Expecting for more powerful song pieces from them... But I liked very much the very first piece that they sang. Well-conducted and coordinated.Written on May 23 2011
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More Information About San Francisco Symphony Chorus Concert
Website
http://www.sfsymphony.org/season/Event.aspx?eventid=43342
Quotes & Highlights
- Learn more about Chorus Director Ragnar Bohlin.
Description
Under the direction of Chorus Director Ragnar Bohlin, the San Francisco Symphony Chorus has been deemed “. . . mighty and volcanic . . .” by the San Francisco Chronicle. The San Jose Mercury News raves: “And if there was a star of Friday's show, it was the Chorus itself. Nothing was oversung or underdone; the group's singing was . . . lit up from the inside.”
Bohlin leads the GRAMMY Award-winning San Francisco Symphony Chorus in a program of masterpieces that includes Duruflé’s Requiem, at once lush and exuberant.
Program
J.S. Bach
“Komm, süsser Tod, komm, sel'ge Ruh”
C.P.E. Bach
“Busslied”
Schubert
“An Silvia”
Schumann
“Widmung”
Wagner
“Im Treibhaus” from Wesendonk Lieder
Barber
Agnus Dei (Choral arrangement of Adagio for Strings)
Mahler
“Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen” from Rückert Lieder
Mahler
“Scheiden und Meiden” from Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Duruflé
"Requiem"
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.