The New York Times – Music:
Elim Chan has been named the symphony’s next music director. She joins a small field of female conductors at American orchestras, as San Francisco rebuilds after Esa-Pekka Salonen.
Category: San Francisco Symphony
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For Michael Tilson Thomas’s Legacy, Look at Young Musicians
The New York Times – Music:
Thomas, the beloved mentor and conductor of the San Francisco Symphony, recently died. He offered a road map for a 21st-century career in music.
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Michael Tilson Thomas, Celebrated American Conductor, Dies at 81
The New York Times – Music:
A galvanizing force in classical music as a conductor, composer, pianist and evangelist, he spent 25 years as music director of the San Francisco Symphony.
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John Adams and Vikingur Olafsson Join Forces for ”After the Fall’
The New York Times – Music:
After the pianist, Vikingur Olafsson, asked for a concerto over beers, the composer, John Adams, wrote “After the Fall,” which will now travel the world.
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Esa-Pekka Salonen to Leave San Francisco Symphony
The New York Times – Music:
Esa-Pekka Salonen, the ensemble’s music director, said that he no longer shared the same goals as the administration, which has been cutting costs.
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Cartier’s Perfumer Creates Scents for ‘Prometheus’ Music
The New York Times – Music:
Mathilde Laurent, Cartier’s perfumer, has created a scent poem that enhances the experience of Scriabin’s synesthetic score for “Prometheus.”
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How California Became America’s Contemporary Music Capital
The New York Times – Music:
On the eve of a sprawling new festival, John Adams, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Gustavo Dudamel and others recount how the state reinvigorated classical music.
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‘It Has It All’: Taking on a Strange, Immense Piano Concerto
The New York Times – Music:
The conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and the pianist Igor Levit discuss Ferruccio Busoni’s Piano Concerto, a rarity they are performing in San Francisco.