The San Francisco Symphony welcomes Russia's oldest and most respected musical institution the Mariinsky Orchestra and their fearless leader Valery Gergiev for a rousing one-night-only program of Debussy, Rachmaninoff and Mahler. The evening begins with seminal Debussy classic 'Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun', a symphonic poem that broke new ground and explored the artistic limits of the traditional tonality of the late 1800s. Its impressionist whimsy, rich tonal color and dreamy orchestrations are sure to transport listeners to a mythical realm where fauns, nymphs and naiads frolic upon each soaring melodic line.
415-864-6000
