The orchestra dedicated its season opener to the maestro with a program of Beethoven and Schumann.
The Kronos Quartet joined other artists in paying tribute to the legendary 1970s power pop band Big Star and their “lost” third album.
Lisa Mezzacappa’s ode to the legacy of women explorers was itself adventurous, showing little need for genre boundaries.
In his performance of the Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2, Kenneth Renshaw shows he is a soloist to watch.
The Mariinsky dancers make the most of Prokofiev’s ballet, despite a few interpretive head-scratchers.
The performance by the Russian concert pianist was absolutely astonishing and matched by MTT and his musicians.
The resident choreographer of Smuin Ballet premieres a confident, beautifully realized work in an evening of pleasurable surprises.
The program was sparkling, imaginative, and even exotic, featuring works from Chinese-American composer Chen Yi and Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu.
The orchestra — joined by the UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Pacific Boychoir Academy, and San Francisco Girls Chorus — gave a near-perfect performance brimming with joy.
The New Century Chamber Orchestra started off its season with a program that was split between the composer and mostly Russian music.
