San Francisco Symphony on PBS: Carnegie Hall Opening Gala 2008 October 29, 2008
A Celebration of Leonard Bernstein
Michael Tilson Thomas leads the San Francisco Symphony with Hampson, Upshaw, Ma, and Ebersole at Carnegie Hall’s 2008-09 season opening night, 9/24/08. Photo by Chris Lee.
I almost forgot about this until reminded by Patty - San Francisco Symphony opened Carnegie Hall this year, and it will be broadcast on PBS Great Performances on October 29 (check your local listings here) with guests soloists baritone Thomas Hampson, soprano Dawn Upshaw, cellist Yo Yo Ma, and Broadway star Christine Ebersole. A DVD will also be released. It’s a great chance to see my favorite San Francisco Symphony led by the very animated Michael Tilson Thomas, and a slew of stars in this sold out concert. And, in this economy, it’s free!
A very funny clip from the Colbert Report with Yo Yo Ma – fun to watch them as they try to keep from cracking each other up.
Colbert: You are a superstar cellist. What does that mean?
Ma: Nothing.
Oh good, I didn’t miss it — it’s showing this Sunday in New York. I’ll be at ABT though, so will tape it. Thanks for the heads up!
I hope you catch it! It’s a good program for non-classical music obsessives too, it’s not at all difficult to listen to. Christine Ebersole was absolutely fabulous, as was Yo Yo Ma. Let me know what you think.