commitment to expanding the classical canon

"MTT and the Orchestra continue their commitment to expanding the classical canon with new commissions and premieres, as well as first performances by composers of the core classical tradition. MTT leads the world premiere of Robin Holloway’s new,SFS-commissioned arrangement of Debussy’s settings ofPoems of Paul Verlaine, sung by Renée Fleming. With Yefim Bronfman at the piano, the SFS performs the U.S. premiere of German composer Jörg Widmann's new piano concerto, an SFS co-commission. MTT also leads the world premiere of SFS Assistant Concertmaster Mark Volkert’s new work for string orchestra, Pandora. ... [And a new work by Samuel Carl Adams, the son of Berkeley composer John Adams.]