Michael Tilson Thomas, the San Francisco Symphony and Chorus, and special guests including Plácido Domingo and Frederica von Stade come together this January to celebrate the 80th birthday of American composer and philanthropist Gordon Getty, a long-serving member of the Symphony’s board who has helped to support some of its most important initiatives, including the Grammy-winning Mahler recording cycle. Ms. Von Stade, a beloved favorite of the Symphony audience, and Maestro Domingo, appearing with the Symphony for the first time in 40 years, join MTT, the Chorus, the Orchestra, and other special guests for an evening of music by Beethoven, Rossini, Mahler, and the world premiere of Getty’s A Prayer for My Daughter. Put a little sparkle in your January with this one-of-a-kind celebratory evening of wonderful artists and a few special surprises.
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Michael Tilson Thomas, the San Francisco Symphony and Chorus, and special guests including Plácido Domingo and Frederica von Stade come together this January to celebrate the 80th birthday of American composer and philanthropist Gordon Getty, a long-serving member of the Symphony’s board who has helped to support some of its most important initiatives, including the Grammy-winning Mahler recording cycle. Ms. Von Stade, a beloved favorite of the Symphony audience, and Maestro Domingo, appearing with the Symphony for the first time in 40 years, join MTT, the Chorus, the Orchestra, and other special guests for an evening of music by Beethoven, Rossini, Mahler, and the world premiere of Getty’s A Prayer for My Daughter. Put a little sparkle in your January with this one-of-a-kind celebratory evening of wonderful artists and a few special surprises.
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