The shared glory of the San Francisco Symphony's 1996, 2000, and 2012 seasons was the Michael Tilson Thomas-led American Mavericks Festival.
A fine memento of this grand celebration of American composers is going on sale today: a hybrid SACD (Super Audio CD) recording from the centennial season.
The disc includes Henry Cowell's Synchrony and Piano Concerto (with Jeremy Denk), Lou Harrison's Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra (with Paul Jacobs), and Edgard Varèse's Amériques.