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San Francisco Symphony Summer & the Symphony Grand Finale
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San Francisco Symphony 'Summer & the Symphony Grand Finale'

Friday, July 24 (2009) 8:00p
at Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA
Price: $15 - $90
Phone: (415) 864-6000
Age Suitability: None Specified
Tags: classical, concert, gershwin, copland, barber, walt whitman, sfs, san francisco symphony, sf symphony, james gaffigan, james earl jones, stephanie harwood, uc berkeley marching band, mark inouye

Summer & the Symphony closes with a splendid assortment of vintage American works. Aaron Copland's inspired Fanfare for the Common Man sets the stage for a diverse program of Samuel Barber, George Gershwin, and more. Don't miss distinguished actor James Earl Jones narrating Copland's Lincoln Portrait plus a special performance by the UC Berkeley Marching Band.

Conductor/Performers

James Gaffigan, conductor
James Earl Jones, narrator
Stephanie Harwood, vocalist
UC Berkeley Marching Band

Program

Copland - Fanfare for the Common Man
Gershwin - Promenade from the film Shall We Dance
Barber - Adagio for Strings
Walt Whitman - Oh Captain My Captain Read by James Earl Jones
Copland - Lincoln Portrait
Gershwin - Girl Crazy Overture
Gershwin/Porter - Songs with Stephanie Harwood ending with I Got Rhythm
Mark Inouye - Jazz Group
Categories: Symphony, Classical
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San Francisco Symphony
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Founded in 1911, the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) is widely considered to be among the country’s most artistically adventurous and innovative arts institutions. Under Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT), the SFS presents more than 220 concerts and presentations annually for an audience of ne
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James Earl Jones
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Possessing one of the most instantly recognizable voices in entertainment history, James Earl Jones is one of America's most distinguished and versatile actors. Although best-known to many people as the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars or as the booming "Voice of CNN," Jones has led a dec
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Location & Nearby Info
Davies Symphony Hall
201 Van Ness Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94199
(415) 864-6000
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