Rebecca Wishnia is a freelance violinist and writer. Articles By This Author Review With Mercury Soul, a Relaxed Atmosphere in a Grand Space Rebecca Wishnia - April 23, 2024 Grace Cathedral was never so beautiful, the mix of DJ sets and classical excerpts contributing to an often moving experience. Review A Quartet That Plays as One Rebecca Wishnia - April 22, 2024 The Quatuor Ébène displays a unity of sound and purpose in its Cal Performances debut. Review At Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Freedom and Wildness Reign Rebecca Wishnia - April 15, 2024 With violin soloist Shunske Sato, PBO shows its wild side in a concert of Romantic-era favorites. Review Parallel Play in Birds & Balls Rebecca Wishnia - April 9, 2024 A quirky contemporary double bill from Opera Parallèle serves up both laughs and emotionally powerful moments. Review Sibelius, and a Sea Change, at the SF Symphony Rebecca Wishnia - March 18, 2024 Esa-Pekka Salonen’s departure is the elephant in the room during a satisfying presentation of works by his fellow Finn. Review At SF Symphony, a Dramatic Bluebeard’s Castle and Prometheus: The Poem of Fire Rebecca Wishnia - March 4, 2024 The orchestra presents a ravishing reading of Bartók’s opera, plus a colorful — and perfumed — account of Scriabin’s tone poem. Review MTT Takes His Final Bow With the SF Symphony Rebecca Wishnia - January 29, 2024 After 50 years of Mahler performances, the orchestra’s music director laureate delivers a moving account of the Fifth Symphony. Review SF Symphony and Jaap van Zweden Are Victorious in Beethoven’s Fifth Rebecca Wishnia - January 15, 2024 But draw your own conclusions about the ending of Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony, the other piece on the program. Review Composer Carl Stone Takes a High-Tech City Tour for Other Minds Rebecca Wishnia - November 21, 2023 The everyday magic of Tokyo inspired Stone’s new multimedia work Re:gendo. Review Local Connections Abound at SFCM’s Chamber Music Tuesday Rebecca Wishnia - November 14, 2023 San Francisco is the connecting thread through this concert, from the featured composers to the stellar student and alumni performers. Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page