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San Francisco Symphony

79 concerts

The San Francisco Symphony is a San Francisco-based arts institution celebrated for its artistic excellence, touring, and education programs. Its Grammy-winning in-house label, SFS Media, was founded in 2001 to release orchestral, choral, and contemporary recordings featuring conductors like Michael Tilson Thomas and Esa-Pekka Salonen.

The Cleveland Orchestra

52 concerts

Founded in 1918 by Adella Prentiss Hughes, The Cleveland Orchestra is hailed as one of the world's finest ensembles. Led by Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, the acclaimed orchestra is known for its extraordinary artistic excellence and launched digital projects like Adella.

Ravel

27 concerts

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), a French composer of Swiss-Basque descent, is celebrated for his meticulous craftsmanship and masterful orchestration. Often associated with Impressionism, he blended classical forms with modernism, jazz, and Spanish influences. His iconic works include Boléro, Pavane pour une infante défunte, and the ballet Daphnis et Chloé. He remains one of France's most popular composers.

Stravinsky

22 concerts

Igor Stravinsky, the Russian-born titan of 20th-century music, revolutionized classical sound with his bold rhythms and innovative harmonies. His iconic ballets "The Firebird," "Petrushka," and the riot-inducing "The Rite of Spring," created for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, remain cornerstones of modernism. He also explored neoclassicism and serialism.

Strauss

40 concerts

Richard Strauss, born in Munich, Germany, was a leading late Romantic and early Modern German composer and conductor. Renowned for his tone poems, including "Also sprach Zarathustra", and operas like "Der Rosenkavalier", he mastered orchestral and vocal composition. Strauss collaborated notably with librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal. He was also a successful conductor of orchestras and director of opera houses.

Yuja Wang

16 concerts

Born in Beijing in 1987, pianist Yuja Wang is a globally acclaimed virtuoso recording for Deutsche Grammophon. Known for her Russian repertoire and high-profile orchestra collaborations, she studied at the Curtis Institute and has released top-selling albums like The Berlin Recital and Shostakovich concertos.

Klaus Makela

2 concerts

A highly acclaimed Finnish conductor and cellist known for his rapid rise to international prominence, currently serving as the chief conductor of the Oslo Philharmonic and music director of the Orchestre de Paris.

Cédric Tiberghien

3 concerts

Karina Canellakis

Karina Canellakis is an in-demand conductor known for emotionally charged performances, technical command, and interpretive depth. She is Chief Conductor of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra and RSB.