Rhythmic drive meets lyrical beauty in this exhilarating program brimming with wit and brilliance as Ravel’s bluesy and spirited Piano Concerto in G major with SFSO fan-favorite Svetlana Smolina at the keys, joins the heroic glory of Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2. Based on a melody by 16th-century composer Tallis, Vaughan Williams’ haunting Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis opens the sparkling evening of music.