The San Francisco Symphony returns to Southbank Centre for the first time in 19 years conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas, while Antonio Pappano will return for the first time since 1998 conducting Rome-based Orchestra and Chorus of the Academy of Santa Cecilia.

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As 2013 begins I remain outside the consensus: A chorus of voices continues to fret about a new normal, whereas I simply expect a return to normalcy.

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