One of many in a long line of quality series from PBS, Great Performances is currently the longest running anthology program featuring the performing arts. From Broadway to Rock n' Roll, Great Performances has exposed the American public to many forms of music, dance and entertainment that they would have never had the opportunity to see anywhere else.
Episode Info
Under the baton of Michael Tilson Thomas, the San Francisco Symphony marks its centennial season with an opening-night gala at Davies Symphony Hall, which features violinist Itzhak Perlman on Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor and pianist Lang Lang on Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major. Interspersed throughout are historical documentaries about the symphony that are narrated by author Amy Tan, who also hosts.