San Francisco Symphony - Opening Night Gala

The fall 2008 season kicks off with a trio of performance from the world-renowned San Francisco Symphony. Featuring performs include Michael Tilson Thomas, Music Director and Conductor; Dawn Upshaw, Soprano; Christine Ebersole, Vocalist; Thomas Hampson, Baritone; Yo-Yo Ma, Cello. The ensemble was selected from the Vocal Arts Department and the Drama Division of The Juilliard School.

Program Schedule:
BERNSTEIN - 'Symphonic Dances from West Side Story'
BERNSTEIN - Selections from 'A Quiet Place':
·· Prelude from Act I
·· You're Late
·· Morning. Good morning.
·· Postlude from Act I
BERNSTEIN - 'I Can Cook Too' from On the Town
BERNSTEIN - 'Meditation No. 1 from Mass'
BERNSTEIN - 'What a Movie!' from Trouble in Tahiti
BERNSTEIN - 'To What You Said' from Songfest
BERNSTEIN - 'Danzon' from Fancy Free
BERNSTEIN - 'Gee, Officer Krupke' from West Side Story
BERNSTEIN - 'Ya Got Me' from On the Town