I wrote about a pair of concerts involving Esa-Pekka Salonen, one each in San Francisco and Seattle:
Reflecting on his double identity as a composer and conductor, Esa-Pekka Salonen once likened the difference in what each requires to that between “running a marathon and a 100-meter race,” respectively. A pair of compelling programs from two of the West Coast’s leading orchestras offered a glimpse of the Finnish artist in both capacities…
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MEMETERIA by Thomas May 