# San Francisco Symphony at Davies Symphony Hall, February 2, 2023

[San Francisco Symphony](https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2022-23/emergency-shelter-intake-form), conducted by [Edwin Outwater](http://www.edwinoutwater.com/)  
[Davies Symphony Hall](http://www.sfsymphony.org)  
[201 Van Ness, San Francisco, CA 94102 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=201+Van+Ness,+San+Francisco,+CA+94102+USA&hl=en)  
7:30 PM, Thursday, February 2, 2023

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## Set One: Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F

[7:35 PM] {lights down, announcements}  
[7:36 PM] {Concertmaster Alexander Barantschik out; concert tuning}  
[7:37 PM] {enter Edwin Outwater & Conrad Tao}

Jacob Bruskin Gershowitz AKA George Gershwin (1898–1937): Piano Concerto in F (1925); featuring [Conrad Tao](http://www.conradtao.com/): piano.

01. [7:37 PM] Allegro
02. [7:52 PM] Adagio—Andante con moto
03. [8:05 PM] Finale: Allegro agitato  
[8:11 PM] {set ends; lots of applause; a couple curtain calls}  
[8:13 PM] {set break!}

## Set Two: Gabriel Kahane: emergency shelter intake form

[8:31 PM] {most of the performers out, noodling}  
[8:34 PM] {concert tuning; entrance of the singers and EO}

[Gabriel Kahane](http://gabrielkahane.com/) \(b. 1981): _emergency shelter intake form_ (San Francisco Symphony Premiere)

01. [8:35 PM] _what brings you here?_
02. [8:37 PM] _chorus of inconvenient statistics_
03. [8:40 PM] _where did you stay last night?_
04. [8:45 PM] _if you answered yes to “living with family slash friends”_
05. [8:48 PM] _have you ever been evicted?_
06. [8:54 PM] _certainly we can all agree_
07. [8:58 PM] _have you received any income in the past thirty days?_
08. [9:01 PM] _do your co-workers know that you have lost your home?_
09. [9:03 PM] _are you eligible for a section 8 voucher?_
10. [9:06 PM] _has your physical health ever caused you to lose your housing?_
10. [9:09 PM] _a brief history of the subprime mortgage loan crisis_
10. [9:15 PM] _have you ever been denied a loan or a lease?_
10. [9:21 PM] _thank you for completing this form_  
[9:27 PM] {show ends; lots of applause; a couple curtain calls}  
[9:29 PM] {all done!}


## Performers

### San Francisco Symphony

[San Francisco Symphony](http://www.sfsymphony.org)

* [Edwin Outwater](http://www.edwinoutwater.com/): conductor;
* symphony members vary by program;
 see [the current list](http://www.sfsymphony.org/About-Us/Musicians-Conductors).

### Guest performers

* [Gabriel Kahane](http://gabrielkahane.com/): acoustic guitar, vox, as member of the Chorus of Inconvenient Statistics;
* [Alicia Hall Moran](http://www.aliciahallmoran.com/): mezzo-soprano vox, as Narrator;
* [Conrad Tao](http://www.conradtao.com/): piano;
* [Kristen Toedtman](https://kristentoedtman.com/): vox, as member of the Chorus of Inconvenient Statistics;
* [Holcombe Waller](http://holcombewaller.com/): vox, as member of the Chorus of Inconvenient Statistics.

* [Community Music Center Singers](https://sfcmc.org/), led by [Martha Rodríguez-Salazar](https://www.martharodriguezsalazar.com/): choral director.
* [Skywatchers Ensemble](https://www.abdproductions.org/about-skywatchers/)

## Notes

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[Program Notes](https://sfsymphony.encoreplus.app/c/02-0203-emergency-shelter-intake/)

Steven Ziegler posted a promo article with SFS: [Getting at the Truth: Composer Gabriel Kahane](https://www.sfsymphony.org/Discover-the-Music/Articles-Interviews/Articles/Getting-at-the-Truth-Composer-Gabriel-Kahane).

## Photos

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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