Hoping to get the ticket, I spontaneously decided to drive to the Luis Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, where the concert would take place. About one and a half hours later, I got there. I could park near the hall and luckily get the ticket.
The Davies Hall is a big hall accommodating 2700 people. Although this concert was held on a Sunday evening, about 90 percent of the seats were filled.
Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT) appeared and led the tenor horn to start this large symphony. At this point I was totally overwhelmed by the strong and stable sound. Although this symphony was played by a large number of wind instruments, they made the most perfect, strong ensemble that I had ever heard.I got goose bumps when I heard the sounds of the timpani, which informed me of the start of the final movement, the Rondo Finale.
At the end of this symphony, I was so excited and felt my heartbeats were so fast.
During this concert, I was impressed by one of the viola players. She enthusiastically played it and especially the solo part of the 3rd movement was really beautiful.
I was totally satisfied with this concert. I was sorry that I hadn't known MTT and SFS were really powerful and well organized. From now on, I will frequently check out their concerts on the website of the San Francisco Symphony.
