In November, Gustavo Gimeno makes his debut appearance with the San Francisco Symphony for a night of premieres and classics. Starting off the evening is the West Coast premiere of Unsuk Chin’s Subito con Forza, painting with the bold brush strokes of the avant-garde. It is followed by Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 – performed by Javier Perianes – and György Ligeti’s Concert Românesc, which offers an autobiographical snapshot of Ligeti’s childhood in Transylvania. The program closes with Felix Mendelssohn’s energetic ​‘Italian’ Symphony No. 4, depicting lively scenes from his travels.

The concerts will take place on 4, 5 and 7 November at Davies Symphony Hall.