Stephen M. Sano

Conductor

Conductor leading a British-flavored program of Walton, Elgar, and Vaughan Williams at Stanford.

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In short

Stephen M. Sano is a conductor appearing with the Peninsula Symphony in Stanford, California, leading the orchestra's annual Stanford concerts. The program pairs festive and pastoral English music, from Walton's ceremonial fanfare to Vaughan Williams's choral and orchestral works, alongside a newer piece by Anna Clyne.

What to listen for

This concert is built around early-to-mid 20th century British music, so listeners can expect a mix of ceremony and reflection. Walton's Crown Imperial is a brass-heavy processional march, written for a coronation, that opens with broad, stately fanfares. Elgar's Cockaigne Overture is a busy, tuneful portrait of London street life, full of contrasting moods from bustling energy to warm nostalgia. Vaughan Williams's Serenade to Music, originally written for solo voices and orchestra, is a hushed, glowing setting of text about music itself, while his Toward the Unknown Region sets a Walt Whitman poem for chorus and orchestra with a searching, open-hearted quality. Anna Clyne's This Moment brings a contemporary voice into the mix, likely offering a contrasting sound world of shifting textures. Under this conductor's direction, expect the program's emotional arc to move from grandeur to intimacy.

Written by OrchestraFinder, reviewed September 2026.