Levine Injured, Luisi Steps In, Withdraws from SFS Concerts
James Levine's precarious health suffered a new setback over the weekend, and the Metropolitan Opera music director announced on Tuesday that he is withdrawing from fall performances at the Met.
Bucking nationwide trends, the city by the Bay's premier orchestra worked its way to the top of the symphonic world and improved its financial health, while reaching thousands of new listeners.
The 100th-anniversary season of the S.F. Symphony features a star-studded lineup. But it’s not the only orchestra with exciting performers and composers. Here are highlights from the birthday orchestra, as well as other concerts to put on the calendar.
However ambiguous you may feel about the mix of history, hype, (literal) flag-waving, a huge production effort (including a 
