Conductor

200 years of Johann Strauss: This deserves to be celebrated! Without Strauss, the waltz virus would certainly not have triggered a global pandemic and would not have so persistently stuck in people's dancing feet. If that isn't worth a dazzling birthday concert! The musical multi-talent Aleksey Igudesman – Viennese by choice, devilish violinist, composer with a sharp pen, and brilliant entertainer – will perform. Together with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, he will play his way in ecstasy through the waltz sounds of the world, twinning Strauss with Jewish klezmer, oriental elements from One Thousand and One Nights, Latin American fervor, and Celtic mysticism. The waltz king can even demonstrate his widescreen qualities, for Hollywood has long since discovered his immortal melodies. For film music legend Hans Zimmer, they are part of the basic musical vocabulary. With spirited arrangements by Zimmer and Igudesman, Strauss becomes a screen star this evening.

Waltzes of the world

Friedrich-von-Thiersch-Saal

Experience intimate chamber music programs curated and performed by small ensembles of SF Symphony musicians.

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Chamber Music At Davies Symphony Hall

Davies Symphony Hall

Equipped with a frivolous potpourri of musical insults, legendary actor John Malkovich slips into the role of the evil critic who believes the music of Beethoven, Chopin, Prokofiev and the likes to be weary and dreary. Aleksey Igudesman, Hyung-ki Joo and other great musicians beg to differ and fight back. Join us for an entertaining evening of comedy and classical music.

John Malkovich in The Music Critic at the Symphony

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

Transform your playing in the heart of the Bay Area music scene. About 50 students study violin at SFCM, learning from world-class faculty members, including the concertmasters of the nearby San Francisco Symphony, Opera, and Ballet ensembles. As a violinist at SFCM, you’ll perform with your peers, explore new possibilities for your instrument, and develop your voice through music from the baroque to the new.

Conductor

Aleksey Igudesman

Events

Past events

Jul 13, 2025

Waltzes of the world · Rheingau Musik Festival

Jun 15, 2025

Chamber Music At Davies Symphony Hall · San Francisco Symphony

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