I moved to San Francisco in 1982. Edo de Waart was the Principal Director...The Louise M Davis Symphony Hall was just inaugurated in 1980...and in 1985 here comes Herbert Blomstedt, a Swedish Conductor music director of the famous Staatskapelle Dresden..one of the oldest and most famous of the German's Orchestra. And the miracle happened. The SF Symphony under his directions became one the best Symphony Orchestra in USA and started touring Europe and started playing the "classic" repertoire. I witnessed some of the best "live" concerts in that hall during Blomstedt years, including live performances of many of the Sibelius, Grieg and Nielsen works. Than MTT arrived in 1995 and the orchestra became one of the best orchestra in the "World" and one of the best orchestra to play Mahler works. But the Sibelius SF Symphony cycle under Blomstedt is still an incredible showcase of great conducting and remarkable playing by the SF Symphony musicians. Thanks for posting.