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Remembering Michael Tilson Thomas
Remembering the one and only Michael Tilson Thomas
Celebrating MTT on KDFC! Tuesday at 8pm
Celebrate the 25th season of the San Francisco Symphony under Michael Tilson Thomas with encore performances every Tuesday at 8PM on Classical KDFC. Stream on KDFC.com.
Previewing Tonight’s Gala
San Francisco Symphony honors Michael Tilson Thomas in his final season as Music Director with a gala concert, featuring works by Glinka, Copland, Getty, Britten, and Beethoven.
MTT is Your Next Kennedy Center Honoree
Michael Tilson Thomas is among the 2019 Kennedy Center Honorees, alongside Linda Ronstadt, Earth, Wind and Fire, Sally Field, and the "Sesame Street" team. The gala will air on CBS on December 15.
Farewell Herbert Blomstedt
Dianne Nicolini's tribute to conductor Herbert Blomstedt, former Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony
Classical Californians: John Mario Di Costanzo
This week's Classical Californian is is conductor, pianist, and educator John Mario Di Costanzo, Music Director of the Temecula Valley Symphony and the Coachella Valley Symphony.
The Story Behind “Appalachian Spring,” the Ballet
Explore the history of Appalachian Spring, a ballet commissioned by Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, composed by Aaron Copland, and choreographed by Martha Graham.
The Ride of the Golden State Valkyries!
Dianne Nicolini roots for WNBA's Gold State Valkyries, a team full of Brünnhildes!
The Spookiest Melody in History
Solomon Reynolds illuminates an ancient musical death code.
Trippy Tales in Classical Music
Explore the connection between altered states of consciousness and music composition, featuring works by Berlioz, Hildegard of Bingen, and Schumann.
