SF Symphony can’t afford conductor, goes ahead with $100 million hall

SF Symphony can’t afford conductor, goes ahead with $100 million hall

Orchestras

norman lebrecht

August 16, 2024

Esa-Pekka Salonen is leaving the San Francisco Symphony because the board won’t pay for his programming.

That’s widely known.

In the next few days the board will seek city permission to go ahead with a makeover of Davies Symphony Hall, with a projected cost of $100 million.

Sack the best gardener, build a better garden shed.

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