Next week, MTT conducts Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral,” with the San Francisco Symphony. MTT’s concerts with the SFS open with Mahler’s Blumine – the original Andante to the composer’s first symphony – and also include Schnittke’s Violin Concerto No. 4 with SFS Concertmaster Alexander Barantschik, who celebrates his tenth anniversary with the orchestra this season. Concerts take place May 16, 17, 18 and 19 at Davies Symphony Hall.