Carnegie Hall opened it's 127th season last Wednesday with Michael Tilson Thomas leading the San Francisco Symphony in a pops-style program that skewed heavily towards Americana and Broadway (with a […]
SAN FRANCISCO, California – Who knew that I'd have to fly 3,000 miles west to hear yet another extension of my Scandinavian musical saga? It's not why I was there, but
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Eric Thayer, NPR I will be the first to admit that I was incredibly critical of the strike the San Francisco Symphony musicians commenced
Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony will finally be taking the stage at Carnegie Hall this week, after performances in March were canceled due to a comprehensive work
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Susana Bates, San Francisco Chronicle Another day, another orchestra that makes the headlines—not for innovative programming or artistic excellence, sadly, but for labor-related disputes. The San Francisco
The San Francisco Symphony's annual Carnegie Hall visits are always major events on the New York City musical calendar, as shown by last year's American Mavericks Festival, which, among other
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - I'm usually wary about rock artist-symphony mash-ups, but Natalie Merchant made it work elegantly on Monday night, when she performed with the San Francisco Symphony at Davies
