Overview

Principal Cello Rainer Eudeikis takes center stage in Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Cello Concerto. Rich in timbral colors—congas and bongos and layers of loops—the concerto was written for Yo-Yo Ma. Bookending the concerto are two works inspired by the natural world: Beethoven’s unapologetically pictorial Sixth Symphony and Debussy’s roiling, swelling, sparkling oceanic triptych La Mer. Call it surf and turf for the symphonic set.

Concert Extras

PHOTO EXHIBIT: Nature in Art. Art in Nature.

Head to Davies Symphony Hall’s First Tier lobby for a photography exhibit exploring the intersection of nature and art.

Works of art by young photographers from San Francisco nonprofit First Exposures connect the nature-inspired musical visions of Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony and Debussy’s La Mer to our own Bay Area landscape. On display Sep 12–Nov 2.

ART INSTALLATION: Día de los Muertos

View dedicated altars and festive art installations created by local artists for the San Francisco Symphony’s annual Día de los Muertos concert on Saturday, Nov 2. On display Oct 18–Nov 10.