Fairytales: Stories in Sound

Sat. January 9, 2027 – 7:30 PM

Civic Center Music Hall

Concert Details

Can music bring our favorite legends to life? Join us for the Fairytales: Stories in Sound concert with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic for an evening of enchantment. Featuring the vivid storytelling of Ravel, the cinematic intensity of Tan Dun, and Stravinsky’s vibrant masterpiece, this program explores the magical power of the symphonic imagination.

Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor

RAVEL: Ma mère l’Oye (Mother Goose)
TAN DUN: Crouching Tiger Concerto for Cello
STRAVINSKY: Petroushka

Run Time: Approx. 120 minutes

Guest Artists

Cello

Amos Yang

Amos Yang joined the San Francisco Symphony in 2007 as Assistant Principal Cello and holds the Karel & Lida Urbanek chair. He was previously a member of the Seattle Symphony and a member of the Maia String Quartet. Born and raised in San Francisco, he was a member of the SF Symphony Youth Orchestra and San Francisco Boys Choir. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Juilliard School and now serves on the faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the Tianjin Juilliard School, and the San Francisco Academy Orchestra.

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