John Adams’ new piano concerto, After the Fall, receives its world premiere by pianist Víkingur Ólafsson with conductor David Robertson and the San Francisco Symphony on Jan. 16-19. The program will also include Orff’s Carmina burana. https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2024-25/carmina-burana
The San Diego Symphony welcomes two debut artists on their Jan. 24-26 program: conductor Daniele Rustioni and violinist Francesca Dego. Dego will solo in Busoni’s Violin Concerto in D major. Rustioni will also lead Berlioz’s Roman Carnival Overture, Tchaikovsky’s symphonic fantasy Francesca da Rimini, and Respighi’s Roman Festivals. https://www.sandiegosymphony.org/performances/busonis-violin-concerto/
The world premiere of Billy Childs’ Concerto for Orchestra will take place Jan. 31-Feb. 1 with the San Diego Symphony under Rafael Payare. Alexander Malofeev will play Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3, and the program ends with Beethoven’s Third Symphony, Eroica. https://www.sandiegosymphony.org/performances/orchestral-evolution-childs-premiere-and-beethovens-eroica/
