Semyon Bychkov conducts Tchaikovsky

Soviet-born conductor Semyon Bychkov leads the San Francisco Symphony in a program of German and Russian music. The Labèque sisters, "the best piano duet in front of an audience today," (The New York Times) perform Bruch's Concerto for Two Pianos.

See this dynamic pair play a work that abounds with a dramatic force that lends itself perfectly to the Labèque's singular vitality and virtuosity. Then, hear Tchaikovsky's Second Symphony, famous for its use of folk songs evoking rustic scenes of the Ukrainian countryside. The Thursday, May 31 performance is at 2 pm.