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 ...

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 ...

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 ...