Summer brings San Francisco Symphony’s free concert to Sigmund Stern Grove on July 7. Conductor Edwin Outwater participates in a pre-performance Artist Talk in Stern Grove’s Trocadero Clubhouse at noon.
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY STAGES SIZZLING SUMMER CONCERTS. The San Francisco Symphony Summer with the Symphony series includes an array of family-friendly, classical and innovative programs throughout July. Davies Symphony Hall programming kicks off July 5 with Edwin Outwater conducting the SFS in American Voices — a tribute to genre-defining voices in American music. The program features jazz vocalist Denzal Sinclaire performing some of Nat King Cole’s greatest hits, as well as a tribute to Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, performed by Broadway vocalist Capathia Jenkins.
On July 12, Tony and Grammy Award-winning Broadway legend Patti LuPone, joined by the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, performs classic Broadway show tunes by Richard Rodgers, Stephen Sondheim, Cole Porter and more (the SFS does not appear in this presentation).
On July 19, in Out of This World — A Celebration on the 50th Anniversary of the moon landing, Sarah Hicks conducts works by Ravel, R. Strauss and Debussy, legendary film music by John Williams, and a medley of “Moon Songs,” performed by vocalist Tiffany Austin. Retired NASA astronaut Leland D. Melvin hosts the celebration, and the cosmic experience is enhanced by stunning visuals projected on a large screen above the stage, courtesy of José Francisco Salgado.
Vocalist Leslie Odom Jr. appears in two concerts with the Symphony, July 20-21. Odom’s performance as Aaron Burr in the original cast of Broadway’s hit musical “Hamilton” earned him the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album as a principal vocalist.
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On July 25, conductor Nimrod David Pfeffer leads the SFS in works by history’s greatest classical icon, Beethoven. The program includes Beethoven’s Egmont Overture, the legendary Symphony No. 5, and his triumphant Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor, featuring pianist Rodolfo Leone — 2017 First Prize Winner of the 15th International Beethoven Piano Competition in Vienna.
Summer with the Symphony concludes on July 26-27 with Disney/Pixar’s animated film “Up.” The score is performed live as the film is projected on a large screen above the Davies Symphony Hall stage. “Up” received Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score, and won three Grammy Awards for its score.
To see the full listing of San Francisco Symphony events and to buy tickets visit sfsymphony.org/summer.
Susan Cohn is a member of the American Theatre Critics Association and the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle. She may be reached at susan@smdailyjournal.com.
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