Reviews

David Bratman - October 3, 2016

In a marathon program, five performers find distinctly different musical expression in the composer’s piano studies.

Janos Gereben - October 3, 2016

Soloists Yuja Wang and Mark Inouye dazzle in a preview of the program slated for the S.F. Symphony’s upcoming tour.

Janice Berman - October 3, 2016

Eloquent choreography and music without borders energize a timeless love tale from Azerbaijan.

Steven Winn - September 30, 2016

The Italian bass-baritone delivers an opera buffa performance for the ages.

Jeff Kaliss - September 28, 2016

Sprawling over eight hours and four venues, it was impossible to take it all in, but also a heckuva lot of fun to attend.

Niels Swinkels - September 27, 2016

Tenor Michael Fabiano shone in the all-important opera highlights, but the full program went much deeper into the sweep of Italian music.

Joe Cadagin - September 26, 2016

Solid performances highlight a streamlined production that emphasizes contemporary themes in the Weimar-era opera.

Rebecca Wishnia - September 26, 2016

In the guise of a wildly imaginative inventor, Schick works magic with his musical contraptions.

Niels Swinkels - September 20, 2016

The conductor provides a revelatory reading of an iconic masterwork, devoid of the usual drama.

David Bratman - September 20, 2016

The quartet’s meticulous attention to detail enlivens a program of Mozart and Haydn in an intimate setting.