San Francisco Symphony at Davies Symphony Hall, May 15, 2013

2013 SFS Friends Gift Concert by the San Francisco Symphony
2013-05-15
Davies Symphony Hall
201 Van Ness, San Francisco, CA
8:00 PM, Wednesday, May 15, 2013

[6:58 PM pre-show talk by Alexandra Amati-Camperi; ends 7:33 PM]

[8:00 PM lights, announcements, go!]

Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Overture to Manfred: Dramatic Poem with Music in Three Parts, Op. 115 (1848)

[8:17 PM work ends, pause; 8:19 continues]

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102 (1887)
Featuring Alban Gerhardt and Arabella Steinbacher
SFS Program Notes

1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Vivace non troppo
   [8:53 PM set ends, applause for ~2-3 min]

[9:13 PM lights down, go!]

Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Symphony No. 3 in E flat, Op. 97 (1850), Rhenish

1. Lebhaft
2. Scherzo: Sehr mäßig (in C major)
3. Nicht schnell (in A-flat major)
4. Feierlich (in E-flat minor)
5. Lebhaft
   [show ends 9:47 PM]

• Alban Gerhardt: cello;
• Marek Janowski: conductor;
• Arabella Steinbacher: violin;
• members of the San Francisco Symphony, TBD

Gilly Lloyd wrote an engaging promo article for this show, posted on the Examiner website.

SFS Program Notes for the two Schumann works

Because tonight’s event is general admission, mom and I show up bright and early in order to claim premiere seats in the center of the 8th row, then listen to the engaging pre-show talk by Alexandra Amati-Camperi.

Joshua Kosman had nice things to say about the show in his review for the SF Chronicle; I agree with him – the Brahms work is quite fun!