This event is in the past.It took place on January 24, 2026 at Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall.
Classical Music
Classical MusicSeong-Jin Cho takes on Shostakovich's playful Piano Concerto No. 1 alongside the iconic opening of Beethoven's Fifth. The evening also brings the US premiere of Outi Tarkiainen's "The Rapids of Life."
Classical music
World-class pianist
US premiere
Symphonic performance
Tips
🎺rare spotlight for SF Symphony's principal trumpet
🎹Cho won the Chopin Competition at just 21
🇫🇮Finnish composer Tarkiainen's first US performance
Beethoven 5 & Seong-jin Cho
Civic Center
Classical MusicClassical MusicSeong-Jin Cho takes on Shostakovich's playful Piano Concerto No. 1 alongside the iconic opening of Beethoven's Fifth. The evening also brings the US premiere of Outi Tarkiainen's "The Rapids of Life."
Classical music
World-class pianist
US premiere
Symphonic performance
Tips
🎺rare spotlight for SF Symphony's principal trumpet
🎹Cho won the Chopin Competition at just 21
🇫🇮Finnish composer Tarkiainen's first US performance
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