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San Francisco Symphony

21 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.

Esa-Pekka Salonen

10 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.

Sheku Kanneh-Mason

5 concerts

British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason rose to fame after his 2018 royal wedding performance. The first black winner of BBC Young Musician (2016), his debut album "Inspiration" hit UK charts, featuring Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 1. Known for collaborations with Sir Simon Rattle, Sheku has won two Classical BRIT Awards and the BRIT Certified Breakthrough Award, and went viral with his Bob Marley arrangement.