Sunday, June 29 at 2:00 p.m.
Stern Grove, 19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard, San Francisco

An annual favorite, the renowned San Francisco Symphony performed with conductor James Gaffigan.

The program included Verdi’s Overture to La forza del destino, Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Opus 43 with Orli Shaham on piano, and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Opus 36.  Shaham impressed the crowd with her solo performance.

The Symphony Jazz Sextet opened the afternoon with a short set of works by some of the great jazz legends. The Sextet featured:

William Ritchen – acoustic & electric bass
Paul Brancato - violin
Raymond Froehlich - drums
Christina King - viola
Bevan Manson – acoustic & electric piano
Amos Yang - cello

Additional support was provided by the Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest, celebrating Israel’s 60th anniversary.

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