# San Francisco Symphony with Katia and Marielle Labèque at Davies Symphony Hall, May 31, 2018

[San Francisco Symphony](https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2017-18/The-Labeque-Sisters.aspx) presents [Semyon Bychkov](http://www.semyonbychkov.com/), guest conductor, with piano soloists [Katia and Marielle Labèque](http://www.labeque.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, May 31, 2018

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## Tentative Program

* Alexander Taneyev: _Oresteia_ Overture; [Notes](http://www.sfsymphony.org/Watch-Listen-Learn/Read-Program-Notes/Program-Notes/Taneyev-Oresteia-Overture.aspx)
* Bruch: Concerto for Two Pianos; [Notes](http://www.sfsymphony.org/Watch-Listen-Learn/Read-Program-Notes/Program-Notes/Bruch-Concerto-in-A-flat-minor.aspx)
* Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2, _Little Russian_; [Notes](http://www.sfsymphony.org/Watch-Listen-Learn/Read-Program-Notes/Program-Notes/Tchaikovsky-Symphony-No-2-in-C-minor.aspx)

## Set One

[2:01 PM lights down, announcements]

### Taneyev: Oresteia Overture

Alexander Taneyev (1856-1915): _Oresteia_ Overture (1889)

01. [2:03 PM] _opus_  
[work ends 2:21 PM; pause to make room for two pianos at center stage]

### Bruch: Concerto for Two Pianos

[2:31 PM tuning, pause, entrance of the Labèque sisters]

Max Christian Freidrich Bruch (1838-1920): Concerto for Two Pianos (1915; SFS premiere)

01. [2:33 PM] _Andante sostenuto_
02. [2:38 PM] _Andante con moto - Allegro molto vivace_
03. [2:44 PM] _Adagio ma non troppo_
04. [2:50 PM] _Andante – Allegro_  
[set ends 2:58 PM; applause for a few minutes; break at 3:00 PM]

## Set Two: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2

[3:20 PM lights down, tuning]

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893): Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17, _Little Russian_ (1880)

01. [3:21 PM] _Andante sostenuto – Allegro vivo_
02. [3:32 PM] _Andantino marziale quasi Moderato_
03. [3:41 PM] _Scherzo. Allegro molto vivace_
04. [3:46 PM] _Finale. Moderato assai — Allegro vivo_  
[show ends 3:57 PM; bows and applause; all done by 4:00 PM]

## Performers

### San Francisco Symphony

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

* [Michael Tilson Thomas](http://www.michaeltilsonthomas.com/): music director;
* symphony members vary by program;
 see [the current list](http://www.sfsymphony.org/About-Us/Musicians-Conductors).

### Special Guests

* [Semyon Bychkov](http://www.semyonbychkov.com/): conductor;
* [Katia Labèque](http://www.labeque.com/): piano;
* [Marielle Labèque](http://www.labeque.com/): piano.

## Notes

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Good show today!

Niels Swinkels posted a [review](https://www.sfcv.org/reviews/san-francisco-symphony/semyon-bychkov-and-the-remarkable-labeque-sisters-harmonize-at-sf) of the Saturday night performance of this show at SFCV.

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