Reviews

Steven Winn - September 27, 2019

MTT deftly corrals the SF Symphony, Chorus, and soloists, and cellist Oliver Herbert turns in a stellar performance of Haydn.

David Bratman - September 23, 2019

Pianist Adam Marks makes the most of an early Clara Wieck Schumann concerto.

Claudia Bauer - September 23, 2019

Mozart Dances reveals the strengths and weaknesses of Morris’s choreography, and the artistry of his company’s dancers.

Ken Iisaka - September 23, 2019

The great pianist matched style to material in a series of impromptus before scaling the mountain of Brahms’s Op. 1.

Lisa Hirsch - September 23, 2019

A John Adams premiere and Daniil Trifonov playing Rachmaninoff round out the evening.

Richard S. Ginell - September 23, 2019

The line between pop and classical continues to blur, in a three-concert series presented by Christopher Rountree and Anna Bulbrook.

David Bratman - September 17, 2019

Mezzo Rachel Calloway brilliantly channels Frida Kahlo in a Gabriela Lena Frank song cycle.

Jim Farber - September 16, 2019

Strong performances bolster Barrie Kosky’s edgy production of the Puccini favorite.

Steven Winn - September 13, 2019

The dramatic work showcases the powerful 25-year partnership between conductor and orchestra.

Tamzin Elliott - September 13, 2019

The new-music group debuts the 14-movement URSA: an interstellar cantata at Monk Space.