This event is in the past.It took place on March 26, 2026 at Davies Symphony Hall.




San Francisco Symphony: Philippe Jordan - Symphonie Fantastique & Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Civic Center
Jean-Yves Thibaudet brings his signature elegance to Saint-Saëns's Piano Concerto No. 5, "Egyptian," a piece inspired by the composer's travels along the Nile. Conductor Philippe Jordan rounds out the afternoon with Berlioz's wild, hallucinatory Symphonie fantastique.
World-class pianist
French romantic repertoire
Afternoon matinee
Historic concert hall
Tips
🎹the "Egyptian" nickname comes from Saint-Saëns's Nile cruise
🎧listen for the hallucinatory "March to the Scaffold"
🎼Thibaudet is a master of French repertoire
San Francisco Symphony: Philippe Jordan - Symphonie Fantastique & Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Civic Center




Jean-Yves Thibaudet brings his signature elegance to Saint-Saëns's Piano Concerto No. 5, "Egyptian," a piece inspired by the composer's travels along the Nile. Conductor Philippe Jordan rounds out the afternoon with Berlioz's wild, hallucinatory Symphonie fantastique.
World-class pianist
French romantic repertoire
Afternoon matinee
Historic concert hall
Tips
🎹the "Egyptian" nickname comes from Saint-Saëns's Nile cruise
🎧listen for the hallucinatory "March to the Scaffold"
🎼Thibaudet is a master of French repertoire
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