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No Leaf Clover (Live)Metallica & San Francisco Symphony

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For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)Metallica & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Nothing Else Matters (Live) by Metallica & San Francisco Symphony, see lyrics, music video & more!

Nothing Else Matters (Live)Metallica & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to All Within My Hands (Live) by Metallica & San Francisco Symphony, see lyrics, music video & more!

All Within My Hands (Live)Metallica & San Francisco Symphony

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The Day That Never Comes (Live)Metallica & San Francisco Symphony

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The Ecstasy of Gold (Live)Metallica & San Francisco Symphony

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Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor, Pt. 3: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsamMichael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

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Harmonium: I. Negative LoveJohn Adams, San Francisco Symphony Chorus & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Enter Sandman (Live) by Metallica & San Francisco Symphony, see lyrics, music video & more!

Enter Sandman (Live)Metallica & San Francisco Symphony

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The Memory Remains (Live)Metallica & San Francisco Symphony

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ALBUMGrace: The Music of Michael Tilson ThomasSan Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas, Bay Brass, New World Symphony, Isabel Leonard, Audra McDonald, Renée Fleming & Jean-Yves Thibaudet

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Listen to Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique by Esa-Pekka Salonen & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMBerlioz: Symphonie FantastiqueEsa-Pekka Salonen & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Saariaho: Adriana Mater by Fleur Barron, Axelle Fanyo, Nicholas Phan, Christopher Purves, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony & Esa-Pekka Salonen

ALBUMSaariaho: Adriana MaterFleur Barron, Axelle Fanyo, Nicholas Phan, Christopher Purves, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony & Esa-Pekka Salonen

Listen to Prokofiev: Music from Romeo and Juliet by Esa-Pekka Salonen & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMProkofiev: Music from Romeo and JulietEsa-Pekka Salonen & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Stravinsky: The Firebird by Esa-Pekka Salonen & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMStravinsky: The FirebirdEsa-Pekka Salonen & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 by Esa-Pekka Salonen & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMSibelius: Symphony No. 5Esa-Pekka Salonen & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMBartók: Piano ConcertosPierre-Laurent Aimard, San Francisco Symphony & Esa-Pekka Salonen

Listen to Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring by Esa-Pekka Salonen & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMStravinsky: The Rite of SpringEsa-Pekka Salonen & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Tilson Thomas: From the Diary of Anne Frank & Meditations on Rilke by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMTilson Thomas: From the Diary of Anne Frank & Meditations on RilkeMichael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Copland: Symphony No. 3 by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMCopland: Symphony No. 3Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Mahler: Symphony No. 6 by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMMahler: Symphony No. 6Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Ives: Symphony No. 3, "The Camp Meeting" & Symphony No. 4 by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMIves: Symphony No. 3, "The Camp Meeting" & Symphony No. 4Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette by San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony & Michael Tilson Thomas

ALBUMBerlioz: Roméo et JulietteSan Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony & Michael Tilson Thomas

Listen to Bernstein: Arias and Barcarolles by Isabel Leonard, Ryan McKinny, San Francisco Symphony & Michael Tilson Thomas

ALBUMBernstein: Arias and BarcarollesIsabel Leonard, Ryan McKinny, San Francisco Symphony & Michael Tilson Thomas

Listen to Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, "Pathétique" by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMTchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, "Pathétique"Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 1-4 by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMSchumann: Symphonies Nos. 1-4Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Debussy: Images, Jeux, & La plus que lente by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMDebussy: Images, Jeux, & La plus que lenteMichael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Mason Bates: Works for Orchestra by Mason Bates, San Francisco Symphony & Michael Tilson Thomas

ALBUMMason Bates: Works for OrchestraMason Bates, San Francisco Symphony & Michael Tilson Thomas

Listen to Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 & Mass in C Major by San Francisco Symphony & Michael Tilson Thomas

ALBUMBeethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 & Mass in C MajorSan Francisco Symphony & Michael Tilson Thomas

Listen to Adams: Absolute Jest & Grand Pianola Music by John Adams, San Francisco Symphony & Michael Tilson Thomas

ALBUMAdams: Absolute Jest & Grand Pianola MusicJohn Adams, San Francisco Symphony & Michael Tilson Thomas

Listen to Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 & Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy-Overture by San Francisco Symphony & Michael Tilson Thomas

ALBUMTchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 & Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy-OvertureSan Francisco Symphony & Michael Tilson Thomas

Listen to Masterpieces in Miniature by San Francisco Symphony & Michael Tilson Thomas

ALBUMMasterpieces in MiniatureSan Francisco Symphony & Michael Tilson Thomas

Listen to Bernstein: West Side Story by San Francisco Symphony & Michael Tilson Thomas

ALBUMBernstein: West Side StorySan Francisco Symphony & Michael Tilson Thomas

Listen to Beethoven: Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II & Symphony No. 2 by Andrew Foster-Williams, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Michael Tilson Thomas, Tamara Mumford, San Francisco Symphony, Sally Matthews & Barry Banks

ALBUMBeethoven: Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II & Symphony No. 2Andrew Foster-Williams, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Michael Tilson Thomas, Tamara Mumford, San Francisco Symphony, Sally Matthews & Barry Banks

Listen to Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 by San Francisco Symphony & Michael Tilson Thomas

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Listen to American Mavericks by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

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Listen to Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3 & Symphony No. 7 by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

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Listen to Adams: Harmonielehre & Short Ride in a Fast Machine by San Francisco Symphony

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Listen to Thow: Songs for the Earth; Trilce; Breath of the Sun; Quartet for Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano; Remembering by San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, Stephen L. Mosko, Stephanie Friedman, San Francisco Symphony, Flute Exchange, The, Francesco Trio, Gary Gray & Karen Rosenak

ALBUMThow: Songs for the Earth; Trilce; Breath of the Sun; Quartet for Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano; RememberingSan Francisco Contemporary Music Players, Stephen L. Mosko, Stephanie Friedman, San Francisco Symphony, Flute Exchange, The, Francesco Trio, Gary Gray & Karen Rosenak

Listen to Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 & Piano Concerto No. 4 by Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony & Emanuel Ax

ALBUMBeethoven: Symphony No. 5 & Piano Concerto No. 4Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony & Emanuel Ax

Listen to Mahler: Songs with Orchestra by San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas, Susan Graham & Thomas Hampson

ALBUMMahler: Songs with OrchestraSan Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas, Susan Graham & Thomas Hampson

Listen to Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, "Eroica" by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMBeethoven: Symphony No. 3, "Eroica"Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMBerlioz: Symphonie fantastiqueMichael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Ives: Holidays Symphony - Copland: Appalachian Spring by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

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Listen to Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring & The Firebird Suite by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMStravinsky: The Rite of Spring & The Firebird SuiteMichael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMTchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Mahler: Symphony No. 8 & Adagio from Symphony No. 10 by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMMahler: Symphony No. 8 & Adagio from Symphony No. 10Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Mahler: Symphony No. 8 In E-Flat Major - Adagio from Symphony No. 10 by Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony & San Francisco Symphony Chorus

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Listen to Tate: Tracing Mississippi, Iholba' by San Francisco Symphony, Edwin Outwater, Christine Bailey Davis, San Francisco Symphony Chorus & Thomas Robertello

ALBUMTate: Tracing Mississippi, Iholba'San Francisco Symphony, Edwin Outwater, Christine Bailey Davis, San Francisco Symphony Chorus & Thomas Robertello

Listen to Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde by Thomas Hampson, Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony & Stuart Skelton

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Listen to The Venetian Brass Album by Los Angeles Philharmonic Brass section & San Francisco Symphony

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Listen to Adams: Harmonielehre by Edo de Waart & San Francisco Symphony

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Listen to Mahler: Symphony No. 5 by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

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Listen to Rossini: L'italiana in Algeri by Carlo Maria Giulini, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, San Francisco Symphony, Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano & Gaetano Merola

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Listen to Mahler: Symphony No. 2, "Resurrection" by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

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Listen to Wuorinen: The Golden Dance by Charles Wuorinen, Eliahu Inbal, Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Fred Sherry, Herbert Blomstedt, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Paul Zukofsky & San Francisco Symphony

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Listen to Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 (Scenes from the Ballet) by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMProkofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 (Scenes from the Ballet)Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Mahler: Symphony No. 9 by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMMahler: Symphony No. 9Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Getty: Choral Works by Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Alexander Vedernikov, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Russian National Orchestra, Lisa Delan, Vladimir Chernov, Pavlo Hunka, Gunnar Birgersson & Mats Carlsson

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ALBUMMahler: Symphony No. 1Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Charles Ives: An American Journey by Michael Tilson Thomas, Glenn Fischthal, San Francisco Girls Chorus, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony, Thomas Hampson & Vance George

ALBUMCharles Ives: An American JourneyMichael Tilson Thomas, Glenn Fischthal, San Francisco Girls Chorus, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony, Thomas Hampson & Vance George

Listen to C. Ives: An American Journey by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

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Listen to Mahler: Symphony No. 3 & Kindertotenlieder by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMMahler: Symphony No. 3 & KindertotenliederMichael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMMahler: Symphony No. 6Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

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ALBUMCopland: The PopulistMichael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Stravinsky: L'oiseau de feu - Le sacre du printemps - Perséphone by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMStravinsky: L'oiseau de feu - Le sacre du printemps - PerséphoneMichael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Gershwin: 100th Birthday Celebration by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMGershwin: 100th Birthday CelebrationMichael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra; Tod und Verklärung; Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche by Herbert Blomstedt & San Francisco Symphony

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Listen to Berlioz: Sinfonie Fantastique by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

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Listen to Copland: The Modernist by Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony & Garrick Ohlsson

ALBUMCopland: The ModernistMichael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony & Garrick Ohlsson

Listen to Kernis: Colored Field — Still Movement with Hymn by San Francisco Symphony & Alasdair Neale

ALBUMKernis: Colored Field — Still Movement with HymnSan Francisco Symphony & Alasdair Neale

Listen to Copland: The Modernist by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMCopland: The ModernistMichael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMProkofiev: Romeo & JulietMichael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

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ALBUMGrieg: Piano Concerto / Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1San Francisco Symphony, Olli Mustonen & Herbert Blomstedt

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ALBUMBartók: Concerto for Orchestra, KossuthSan Francisco Symphony & Herbert Blomstedt

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Listen to Mahler: Das Klagende Lied by Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony Chorus & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMMahler: Das Klagende LiedMichael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony Chorus & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet (Scenes from the Ballet) by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMProkofiev: Romeo & Juliet (Scenes from the Ballet)Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

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ALBUMHarbison: Symphony No. 2, Oboe Concerto - Sessions: Symphony No. 2San Francisco Symphony & Herbert Blomstedt

Listen to Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem (Wolfgang Holzmair – The Philips Recitals, Vol. 13) by Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz, Wolfgang Holzmair, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony & Herbert Blomstedt

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ALBUMBruckner: Symphony No. 4 "Romantic"San Francisco Symphony & Herbert Blomstedt

Listen to Mahler: Symphony No. 2 by Ruth Ziesak, Charlotte Hellekant, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony & Herbert Blomstedt

ALBUMMahler: Symphony No. 2Ruth Ziesak, Charlotte Hellekant, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony & Herbert Blomstedt

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ALBUMBernstein: West Side StoryMichael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

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ALBUMBeethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3Herbert Blomstedt & San Francisco Symphony

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ALBUMNielsen: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3San Francisco Symphony & Herbert Blomstedt

Listen to Mahler: Das klagende Lied by Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMMahler: Das klagende LiedMichael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 6 by San Francisco Symphony & Herbert Blomstedt

ALBUMNielsen: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 6San Francisco Symphony & Herbert Blomstedt

Listen to Grieg: Peer Gynt (Incidental Music) by San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Herbert Blomstedt & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMGrieg: Peer Gynt (Incidental Music)San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Herbert Blomstedt & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5 by San Francisco Symphony & Herbert Blomstedt

ALBUMNielsen: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5San Francisco Symphony & Herbert Blomstedt

Listen to Hindemith: Symphonie 'Mathis der Maler' / Trauermusik / Symphonic Metamorphosis by San Francisco Symphony & Herbert Blomstedt

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Listen to Adams, John: The Chairman Dances by John Adams, Edo de Waart & San Francisco Symphony

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Listen to Adams: The Chairman Dances by Edo de Waart & San Francisco Symphony

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Listen to Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 - Widor: Symphony No. 6 - Allegro by Jean Guillou, San Francisco Symphony & Edo de Waart

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Listen to Jongen: Symphonie concertante - Franck: Fantaisie in A Major & Pastorale by Edo de Waart, Michael Murray & San Francisco Symphony

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Listen to Respighi: The Pines of Rome; The Birds; The Fountains of Rome by Edo de Waart & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMRespighi: The Pines of Rome; The Birds; The Fountains of RomeEdo de Waart & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 by Zoltán Kocsis, San Francisco Symphony & Edo de Waart

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Since composer Henry Hadley conducted its first concerts in 1911, the San Francisco Symphony has evolved into an increasingly precise ensemble and one of the country’s pre-eminent outlets for American orchestral experimentation. Josef Krips brought a no-nonsense respect for the German and Austrian repertoire during his 1963-70 tenure as music director, raising its standard for the more flamboyant Seiji Ozawa, who ramped up the SFS’ visual appeal with stage productions and modern ballets. Ozawa successor Edo de Waart arrived in 1977 and led the first performances at the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, where the SFS has resided since 1980. Michael Tilson Thomas, a rare openly gay conductor of a major orchestra, transformed it into an innovative force upon his arrival in 1995. His American Mavericks series attracted enthusiastic younger audiences, and the SFS’ 1999 collaboration with Metallica, S&M, sold more than five million copies. Thomas’ championing of American composers like John Adams continued with his 2018 successor, Esa-Pekka Salonen. The Apple-campaign star immediately recruited forward-thinking composers Nico Muhly and Esperanza Spalding to join his symphonic ensemble.

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