Concerts · San Francisco Symphony
Friday, October 9, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances
San Francisco Symphony · Davies Symphony Hall · San Francisco, California
Program
- Victoria Borisova-Ollas The Kingdom of Silence
- Sergei Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
- Sergei Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Artists
- Karina Canellakis Conductor
- Nicola Benedetti Soloist, Violin
Running time: about 1 h 21 min including an intermission (estimate from the works' usual timings; not every piece has one)
Worth the drive: Prokofiev's lyrical, folk-tinged second violin concerto pairs a soaring solo line with sharp-edged orchestral wit, a staple for its balance of melody and virtuosity. More about Sergei Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63 →
About this concert
Karina Canellakis conducts an orchestral triple bill anchored by Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances, his final major work, alongside Borisova-Ollas's tone poem The Kingdom of Silence and Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2 with soloist Nicola Benedetti.
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