In Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn, Brahms travels in time, using ancient musical forms to explore possible futures. In Beethoven's Second Symphony, anarchic glee subverts Classical elegance. Between the two big Bs, precisely in the present, Esa-Pekka Salonen debuts his longtime friend Anders Hillborg's witty and colorful new Piano Concerto, performed with genial sophistication by soloist Emanuel Ax.
A pre-concert talk hosted by Sarah Cahill will be presented from the stage one hour before the Open Rehearsal on October 12 from 9:00am–9:30am. Free to all ticketholders.
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Johannes Brahms
Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn
Anders Hillborg
Piano Concerto [San Francisco Symphony Commission and World Premiere]
Symphony No. 2
Ludwig van Beethoven
Performers
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Conductor
Emanuel Ax
Piano
San Francisco Symphony