# San Francisco Symphony at Davies Symphony Hall, May 15, 2013

2013 SFS Friends Gift Concert by the [San Francisco Symphony](http://www.sfsymphony.org)  
2013-05-15  
[Davies Symphony Hall](http://www.sfsymphony.org)  
[201 Van Ness, San Francisco, CA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=201+Van+Ness,+San+Francisco,+CA&hl=en)  
8:00 PM, Wednesday, May 15, 2013

[6:58 PM pre-show talk by Alexandra Amati-Camperi; ends 7:33 PM]

## Set One

[8:00 PM lights, announcements, go!]

### Schumann: Overture to Manfred

Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Overture to _Manfred_: Dramatic Poem with Music in Three Parts, Op. 115 (1848)

[8:17 PM work ends, pause; 8:19 continues]

### Brahms: Double Concerto in A minor

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102 (1887)  
Featuring [Alban Gerhardt](http://www.albangerhardt.com/) and [Arabella Steinbacher](http://www.arabella-steinbacher.com/)  
[[http://www.sfsymphony.org/Watch-Listen-Learn/Read-Program-Notes/Program-Notes/BRAHMS-Concerto-in-A-minor-for-Violin,-Cello,-and.aspx|SFS Program Notes]]

1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Vivace non troppo  
[8:53 PM set ends, applause for ~2-3 min]

## Set Two

[9:13 PM lights down, go!]

### Schumann: Symphony No. 3

Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Symphony No. 3 in E flat, Op. 97 (1850), _Rhenish_

1. Lebhaft
2. Scherzo: Sehr mäßig (in C major)
3. Nicht schnell (in A-flat major)
4. Feierlich (in E-flat minor)
5. Lebhaft  
[show ends 9:47 PM]

## Performers

* [Alban Gerhardt](http://www.albangerhardt.com/): cello;
* Marek Janowski: conductor;
* [Arabella Steinbacher](http://www.arabella-steinbacher.com/): violin;
* members of the San Francisco Symphony, TBD

## Notes

Gilly Lloyd wrote an engaging [[http://www.examiner.com/article/janowski-conducts-san-francisco-symphony-brahms-and-schumann|promo article]] for this show, posted on the Examiner website.

[[http://www.sfsymphony.org/Watch-Listen-Learn/Read-Program-Notes/Program-Notes/SCHUMANN-Overture-to-Byron%E2%80%99s-Manfred,-Opus-11-%E2%94%82-Sy.aspx|SFS Program Notes for the two Schumann works]]

Because tonight’s event is general admission, mom and I show up bright and early in order to claim premiere seats in the center of the 8th row, then listen to the engaging pre-show talk by Alexandra Amati-Camperi.

Joshua Kosman had nice things to say about the show in his [[http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/SF-Symphony-review-Brahms-in-new-light-4529711.php|review]] for the SF Chronicle; I agree with him -- the Brahms work is quite fun!

{{tag>music San_Francisco_Symphony Davies_Symphony_Hall Alban_Gerhardt Marek_Janowski Arabella_Steinbacher Schumann Brahms}}