Fellow Finn and Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen was on the podium. Composed in three movements, the last two played without pause, Rautavaara’s concerto is packed with abundant invention ...

If you’re San Francisco Symphony Music Director Esa ... concerto truly shines in a subtler way. A cello simply can’t hammer away like a piano or pierce like a violin — a balance problem ...

Twenty-three guest conductors will lead the San Francisco Symphony in place of departing Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen during its upcoming 114th season. Six will make their orchestral series ...