Free Chamber Orchestra Concert: Philip Glass (SF)

"In a first for the SFCO, internationally acclaimed harpsichordist, Jory Vinikour, joins Music Director Jory Fankuchen and the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra in Philip Glass' mesmerizing Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra. Mr. Vinikour brings his commanding musicianship and effortless technique to Glass' homage to the Baroque."

"In another nod to the pre-Classical style, Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. 49, La Passione, fuses Baroque sound and form with the dramatic Sturm and Drang movement of the 18th century in a fiery and tumultuous work."

"Our program opens with the heavy metal inspired Scene Symphony, an SFCO commission by the brilliant young Berkeley composer, Jens Ibsen."

The San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, led by Music Director Jory Fankuchen, performs a diverse program spanning contemporary and classical works. The concert opens with Scene Symphony, a heavy metal-inspired commission by Berkeley composer Jens Ibsen, supported by the NEA. The program features internationally acclaimed harpsichordist Jory Vinikour performing Philip Glass' Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra, a work that pays homage to Baroque style. The concert concludes with Haydn's Symphony No. 49, La Passione, which combines Baroque sound and form with the dramatic Sturm and Drang movement characteristic of 18th-century composition, creating a fiery and tumultuous musical experience.

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