San Francisco Symphony with Branford Marsalis and Thomas Wilkins

May 4, 2023 at 2:00 PM · Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA

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San Francisco Symphony

102 concerts

San Francisco Symphony’s Grammy Award-winning in-house label, SFS Media, founded in 2001, produces and distributes acclaimed orchestral, choral, opera, and contemporary recordings featuring conductors Michael Tilson Thomas and Esa-Pekka Salonen.

Branford Marsalis

17 concerts

Born in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, Branford Marsalis is a boundary-pushing jazz saxophonist. A Grammy winner for I Heard You Twice the First Time and Contemporary Jazz, he’s played with Sting and co-founded Buckshot LeFonque.

Thomas Wilkins

Thomas Wilkins, a Norfolk, Virginia native, is a distinguished orchestra conductor. He is Principal Conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Artistic Advisor for the Boston Symphony, and Music Director Laureate of the Omaha Symphony. Wilkins is celebrated for his engaging style and dedication to music education. He received the Leonard Bernstein Lifetime Achievement Award and the Golden Baton Award.