Previews

Janice Berman - January 14, 2013

Artistic Director Ashley Wheater leads the venerable Chicago-based Joffrey Ballet into Zellerbach Hall Jan. 26-27 with Christopher Wheeldon’s After the Rain, Edward Liang’s Age of Innocence and Kurt Jooss’ antiwar classic, The Green Table.

Michael Zwiebach - January 14, 2013

Last year’s performance of J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion by the American Bach Soloists was predictably one of the highlights of the spring season.

Jeff Dunn - January 8, 2013

For those living the lush life, the San Francisco Symphony is presenting an all-French program featuring soprano Renée Fleming in orchestral songs by Debussy and Canteloube.

David Bratman - January 8, 2013

Symphony Silicon Valley is returning once more to the historical theatrical roots of its venue, the California Theatre in San Jose, with an all-Kurt Weill program on January 12-13.

David Bratman - January 8, 2013

The unavoidable, heavyweight event of the new year in Peninsula and South Bay concert-going is the opening of Stanford’s new, intimately-sized, acoustically cutting-edge Bing Concert Hall.

Michael Zwiebach - January 7, 2013

Staying true to his local roots, pianist Jon Nakamatsu graces many local concert series in the Bay Area.

Michael Zwiebach - December 14, 2012

Handel’s Messiah is one of those durable traditions that are the music industry’s equivalent of “Black Friday.” In the Bay Area, if this is part of your holiday to-do list, then here are five words for you: American Bach Soloists, Grace Cathedral.

Michael Zwiebach - December 14, 2012

Chanticleer, one of the more celebrated professional choirs in the country resides right here in the Bay Area, and its holiday concert features spectacularly sung, beautifully arranged carols and is a perennial favorite.

Michael Zwiebach - December 14, 2012

Funny and irreverent, surely, yet Mark Morris’Hard Nut is also a tremendous example of direct, emotional, musical storytelling. 

Mark MacNamara - December 13, 2012

Among the better holiday concerts: SingersMarin's “‘Tis the Season… Silver Bells, Dreidels, and More.”