The magic of the natural world is at the heart of this program featuring Esa-Pekka Salonen and the SF Symphony. Bookended by Claude Debussy's voluptuous Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun) and evocative La Mer, the program is anchored by two works inspired by the majesty of birds. Jeremy Denk takes on Olivier Messiaen's Oiseaux exotiques (Exotic Birds), which incorporates the songs of 47 species of birds, while SF Symphony Collaborative Partner and flutist Claire Chase performs Kaija Saariaho's Aile du songe (Winged Dream).
Tickets for Open Rehearsal -
https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2021-22/EXOTIC-BIRDS-OR
CONDUCTORS & PERFORMERS
Esa-Pekka Salonen CONDUCTOR
Claire Chase FLUTE
Jeremy Denk PIANO
San Francisco Symphony
PROGRAM
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun) - Claude Debussy
Oiseaux exotiques - Olivier Messiaen
Aile du songe [San Francisco Symphony Premiere] - Kaija Saariaho
La Mer - Debussy