The San Francisco Symphony teams with two exciting young artists on a journey through one of the world's most mesmerizing musical cultures. The dynamic Alondra de la Parra leads the Orchestra in the captivating overture to Mikhail Glinka's opera Ruslan and Ludmila and Modest Mussorgsky's timeless Pictures at an Exhibition. Joyce Yang, critically acclaimed as "the most gifted pianist of her generation," offers a true Russian classic: Rachmaninoff's impassioned Third Piano Concerto.
- Venue: Davies Symphony Hall
- Date: Fri July 23, 2010 8:00pm
- City: San Francisco
- Price Range: $15 to $70
- Tickets: (415) 864-6000
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Program
Glinka
Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila
Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto No. 3
Mussorgsky (arr. Ravel)
Pictures at an Exhibition
Dvořák
Symphony No. 9, New World
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Artist Spotlights
July 6, 2010
In some ways, pianist Joyce Yang is merely getting started. She graduated from the Juilliard School in May, and is still only age 23. When you look at her accomplishments to date, though, you’ll find that hard to believe. She has been called “the most gifted young pianist of her generation," and here she talks about music that moves people to tears, filming a documentary as the youngest in the Van Cliburn competition; and in her spare time — food, wine, and hitting the gym.
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