‘It Has It All’: Taking on a Strange, Immense Piano Concerto
The conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and the pianist Igor Levit discuss Ferruccio Busoni’s Piano Concerto, a rarity they are performing in San Francisco.
Review: Kaija Saariaho’s ‘Adriana Mater,’ After Her Death
The conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and the director Peter Sellars, two Saariaho collaborators, brought “Adriana Mater” to the San Francisco Symphony.
Review: No Dudamel Yet, but a Celebration at the Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen led the New York Philharmonic the day after Gustavo Dudamel was named as its next music director.
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California’s Leading Conductors Come Together for a New Festival
Gustavo Dudamel, Esa-Pekka Salonen and Rafael Payare will assemble their orchestras and more for the California Festival: A Celebration of New Music.