Emanuel Ax with San Francisco Symphony and Esa-Pekka Salonen

Oct 13, 2023 at 7:30 PM · Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA

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San Francisco Symphony

99 concerts

San Francisco Symphony, based in Davies Symphony Hall, acclaimed for innovative performances and 13 ASCAP awards. Highlights include active touring, 15 Grammy wins, and partnerships with Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen.

Emanuel Ax

17 concerts

Born in Lvov, Poland, Emanuel Ax is a celebrated pianist known for his classical repertoire and collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma. He won the Arthur Rubinstein Competition in 1974 and the Avery Fisher Prize in 1979. Ax's recordings have earned him multiple Grammy Awards, and he frequently performs with renowned orchestras and at prestigious festivals like Ravinia and Tanglewood. He has recorded for the Sony Classical label and teaches at Juilliard.

Esa-Pekka Salonen

7 concerts

Esa-Pekka Salonen, born in Finland, is known for innovating 21st-century classical music. Principal Conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra, he founded the Baltic Sea Festival and won the Grawemeyer Award for his Violin Concerto. Salonen collaborates with Yo-Yo Ma and Yefim Bronfman and is acclaimed for combining technical virtuosity with rhythmic and melodic innovations. He has also pioneered virtual-reality music presentations and interactive apps.