Finnish Artists at San Francisco Symphony Spring 2012

Hello Everyone,

At the San Francisco Symphony concerts this spring, we have a rare opportunity to hear several Finnish compositions and two visiting conductors, one of whom is the first internationally known female conductor from Finland, Susanna Mälkki. Note that there will be an informal question and answer period with Susanna Mälkki right after the April 28th performance.

Please, disseminate this information to your organizations and friends so that the Bay Area Finnish community will be able to enjoy these events.

Thank you,
Irma Järvenpää
IrmaTJ@aol.com
510-524-6217
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Finnish Artists at San Francisco Symphony Spring 2012
San Francisco Symphony, Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102, Box Office: 415-864-6000, http://www.sfsymphony.org/

Sun April 15, 7pm Ceveland Orchestra and Conductor Franz Welser-Möst
Program:
Mendelsshon Symphony No. 3, Scottish
Kaija Saariaho Orion (Cleveland Orchestra Commission)
Shostakovich Symphony No. 6

From S.F. Symphony Concert Schedule: "Kaija Saariaho's Orion commission by the Cleveland Orchestra in 2002, is a stunning work for large orchestra that is awash with shimmering and evocative sounds."

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Fri April 27, 8pm S.F. Symphony and Conductor Susanna Mälkki with Horacio Gutierrez, piano
Sat April 28, 8pm
Program:
Grisey Modulations from Les Espaces acoustiques
Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3
Sibelius Symphony No. 1

From S.F. Symphony Concert Schedule: "Susanna Mälkki makes her SFS debut conducting the first symphony of Sibelius."
Inside Music, an informative talk free to ticket holders begins one hour prior to concert.
Off the Podium, an informal Q&A with Susanna Mälkki and Horacio Gutierrez, begins immediately after the April 28 performance.

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Sun May 13, 7pm New York Philharmonic and Conductor Alan Gilbert with Yefim Bronfman, piano
Program:
Berlioz Le Corsaire Overture
Magnus Lindberg Piano Concerto No. 2 (NY Philharmonic Commission)
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4

From S.F. Symphony Concert Schedule: "...Magnus Lindberg's new Piano Concerto No.2 was written while he was a Composer-in-Residence with the NY Philharmonic."

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Thu May 24, 2pm S.F. Symphony and Conductor Osmo Vänskä with Hilary Hahn, violin
Fri, May 25, 8pm
Sat May 26, 8pm
Sun May 27, 2pm
Program:
Kalevi Aho Minea
Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1
Shostakovich Symphony No. 6

From S.F. Symphony Concert Schedule: "...and Maestro Osmo Vänskä begins with Kalevi Aho's Minea, a driving and breathless work."

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