Reviews

Nicholas Jones - May 6, 2019

The virtuoso cellist takes a Romantic approach to the Six Suites.

Jeff Kaliss - May 6, 2019

The 14-member ensemble has the audience at SFJAZZ dancing and clapping along.

Rebecca Wishnia - April 30, 2019

A varied program from Bach to Avner Dorman is given cohesion by Shaham and pianist Akira Eguchi.

Richard S. Ginell - April 29, 2019

The conductor charms listeners and demonstrates his skill in a concert pairing a Bryce Dessner song cycle with Mozart’s Requiem.

Alex Rosenfeld - April 29, 2019

Oliver Herbert solos in Elgar’s Cello Concerto and the orchestra airs Beethoven’s “Eroica.”

David Bratman - April 29, 2019

James Gaffigan steers the orchestra in intriguing directions in a concert ranging from Mozart to Barber.

Jeff Kaliss - April 29, 2019

New compositions sound fresh on Baroque-style instruments at the Center for New Music.

Jim Farber - April 29, 2019

Contemporary agitprop meets Philip Glass’s Kafkaesque opera.

Janos Gereben - April 26, 2019

A series of unusual challenges led up to the performance, but nothing can hinder these young stars.

Jim Farber - April 22, 2019

Esa-Pekka Salonen and Peter Sellars explore the lost world of Persèphone.