MTT & Emanuel Ax by Brahms, From (2022/2022), Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, United States

Experience Johannes Brahms as a brooding twenty-something in a concert led by Michael Tilson Thomas. The Serenade No. 1, first written for a small ensemble, retains the intimacy of chamber music while harnessing the power of the full orchestra. Then, Emanuel Ax returns to the Symphony for Brahms’ First Piano Concerto, a turbulent piece that transforms youthful angst into wiser understanding.