# San Francisco Symphony at Davies Symphony Hall, September 19, 2019

[Michael Tilson Thomas](http://www.michaeltilsonthomas.com/) leads the [San Francisco Symphony](https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2019-20/MTT,-Trifonov,-Rach-4.aspx), with special guest [Daniil Trifonov](http://www.daniiltrifonov.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)  
2:00 PM, Thursday, September 19, 2019

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## Set One

[2:00 PM lights down, announcements, band out]

### John Adams: I Still Dance

[Program Notes](https://www.sfsymphony.org/Watch-Listen-Learn/Read-Program-Notes/Program-Notes/John-Adams-I-Still-Dance.aspx)

01. \[2:04 PM\] [John Coolidge Adams](http://www.earbox.com/) \(b.1947\): _I Still Dance_ (2019, World Premiere, co-commission by SFS & Carnegie Hall)  
[work ends 2:11 PM; Adams out to bow]  
[2:12 PM; brief pause while the stagehands set up the piano for part two]

### Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 4

[2:19 PM the piano is up!]  
[2:21 PM SFS tuning; then MTT & DT out for part two]

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943): Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, (1926) Opus 40

[Program Notes](https://www.sfsymphony.org/Watch-Listen-Learn/Read-Program-Notes/Program-Notes/Rachmaninoff-Concerto-No-4-in-G-minor-for-Piano-an.aspx)

01. [2:22 PM] Allegro vivace
02. [2:33 PM] Largo
03. [2:40 PM] Allegro vivace  
[work ends 2:49 PM; applause for DT, MTT & SFS; DT back for an unidentified miniature]  
   
**Encore**
04. [2:51 PM] Aleksandr Scriabin (1872–1915): Etude in F-sharp minor, Op. 42, No. 3 (1903)  
[set ends 2:52 PM; all off for break]

## Set Two: Schumann: Symphony No. 3

[3:13 PM lights down, band out, tuning]  
[3:14 PM MTT out]

Robert Schumann (1810–1856): Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Opus 97, _Rhenish_

[Program Notes](https://www.sfsymphony.org/Watch-Listen-Learn/Read-Program-Notes/Program-Notes/Schumann-Symphony-No-3-in-E-flat-major,-Opus-97,-R.aspx)

01. [3:14 PM] Lebhaft
02. [3:25 PM] Scherzo: Sehr mäßig (in C major)
03. [3:33 PM] Nicht schnell (in A♭ major)
04. [3:40 PM] Feierlich (in E♭ major)
05. [3:45 PM] Lebhaft  
[set ends 3:52 PM; all off after a minute or so for applause]


## Performers

* San Francisco Symphony members vary by program;  
see [the current list](http://www.sfsymphony.org/About-Us/Musicians-Conductors).
* [Michael Tilson Thomas](http://www.michaeltilsonthomas.com/): conductor, music director;
* [Daniil Trifonov](http://www.daniiltrifonov.com/): piano.

## Notes

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Jeff Kaliss posted a nice [promo article](https://www.sfcv.org/events-calendar/artist-spotlight/john-adams-gears-up-for-the-new-season-with-an-sf-symphony-premiere) for SFCV.

Georgia Rowe posted a [promo article](https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/09/16/sf-symphony-debuts-work-john-adams-wrote-for-mtt-and-his-mate/) with the Mercury News.

James Ambroff-Tahan posted a [review](https://www.sfexaminer.com/entertainment/sf-symphony-debuts-john-adams-lively-salute-to-mtt/) in the SF Examiner.

Joshua Kosman posted a [review](https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/music/in-sf-symphony-premiere-john-adams-pays-turbulent-tribute-to-michael-tilson-thomas) of the show in the SF Chronicle Datebook.

## Photos

Today's photo gallery comes from ol' squinty!

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[[2019-09-18|Back to the previous event!]] ☸ [[:#section2019|Up to the 2019 yearbox!]] ☸ [[:2019#September_events|Up to the 2019 event list!]] ☸ [[2019-09-20|On to the next event!]]