Legendary timpanist and composer William Kraft wrote his second concerto specifically for San Francisco Symphony’s David Herbert, and Herbert will perform it with Kraft in attendance. Played on 15 custom-built timpani tuned for melody, the[…]

When the scheduled soloist took ill last season, violinist Mayuko Kamio stepped in as a substitute… and departed a sensation. Listeners were enthralled; reviews were ecstatic. She plays Tchaikovsky’s violin concerto: heartfelt, melody-filled and technically[…]