The Young People’s Symphony Orchestra’s 88th Season Winter Concert, conducted by music director David Ramadanoff, features Marine Safari/Whale Watch by Jeremy Cavaterra, the first movement of Jean Sibelius’s Violin Concerto in D Minor with soloist Ariel Pawlik-Swiebel, and Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, "From the New World."
Are you ready to be swept away by a convergence of sound and movement? Music In Motion invites you to come with us on this breathtaking exploration of creativity and expression. John Adams’ The Chairman Dances, nicknamed “the foxtrot for orchestra,” takes the first step onto the dance floor with infectious rhythms and rich colors that will have you tapping your toes. The spellbinding cello concerto by Anna Clyne, DANCE, inspired by the 13th-century Persian poet Rumi, will enchant you with its hypnotic and dreamlike melodies. The heart-stopping expression of cellist Inbal Segev will leave you breathless. Beethoven’s monumental Symphony No. 7 was called “The Apotheosis of the Dance,” by Richard Wagner, and is considered one of the finest masterpieces of the Romantic Era. We invite you to be moved, figuratively and literally, by this exhilarating program.
Inspired by the words of theologian and former San Francisco resident Howard Thurman, Simons’ Breathe is a calming appeal to “stay put for a while.”
For music lovers and guitar enthusiasts alike, Rodrigo’s iconic Concierto de Aranjuez features evocative melodies and distinctive Spanish guitar solos by Meng Su designed to transport you to another time and place.
A majestic, intricate, exuberant masterpiece, Mozart’s final symphony is one of his most celebrated and frequently performed works, showcasing a genius at the height of his powers.
