Wynton Marsalis blends jazz, ragtime, and spirituals in his Blues Symphony, a powerful celebration of Black history and folklore. SF Symphony English horn player Russ de Luna stars in Outi Tarkiainen’s Milky Ways, a celestial and hypnotic work that portrays life at its grandest and most miniscule. Led by Cristian Măcelaru, the program concludes with Dmitri Shostakovich’s First Symphony, a youthful piece of charming brashness and madcap action.
A pre-concert Q&A with composer Outi Tarkiainen will be presented from the stage one hour before the concert on April 21 from 6:30–7:00pm. Free to all ticketholders.
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Program Items
Wynton Marsalis
Selections from Blues Symphony [San Francisco Symphony Premiere]
Outi Tarkiainen
Milky Ways [San Francisco Symphony Commission & U.S. Premiere]
Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony No. 1
Performers
Cristian Măcelaru
Conductor
Russ de Luna
English Horn
San Francisco Symphony