San Francisco Symphony: Poulenc's Organ Concerto April 24, 2009

SFS favorite Tortelier conducts a great 20th-century symphony, supercharged music that grabs listeners, leads them through an inferno, and releases them to catch their breath. In his concerto, Poulenc redefines organ music.

Free Inside Music talk by Michael Steinberg one hour prior to each concert.

Conductor/Performers

Yan Pascal Tortelier
conductor

Paul Jacobs
organ

Nadya Tichman
violin

Program

Bizet
Selections from L’Arlésienne

Poulenc
Organ Concerto in G minor

Vaughan Williams
The Lark Ascending
Vaughan Williams
Symphony No. 4

Official Website: http://www.sfsymphony.org/season/Event.aspx?eventid=27352