Reviews

Alessio Bax proves he has the chops, youthful stamina, and artistic insight to perform two monumental, exhausting works back-to-back in one Music@Menlo recital.

Some of the finest singing that has graced Bay Area stages this year distinguished the finals of the eighth annual Irene Dalis Vocal Competition.

Baritone Florian Boesch and pianist Malcolm Martineau brought their brilliant interpretation Schubert’s stark Winterreise (Winter Journey) to golden-toned Weill Hall.

The inaugural season of maestro Donato Cabrera’s tenure at the California Symphony concluded last Sunday with the concert ‘A Russian Spectacular’ at the Lesher Center in Walnut Creek.

Rarely performed music of masters and one younger brother made for a stimulating and surprising afternoon.

The pulse of the West Edge Opera's Aroldo may have been a bit uneven, but there was no doubt that the opera is Verdi’s living, breathing, creation worthy of a live encounter.

Eric Zivian unleashes a fascinating musical lesson about how the piano’s technical evolution has freed certain composers’ imagination.

The SFS is currently on two weeks of ‘Bach camp,’ delving into the music of father J.S. and son C.P.E Bach under the guidance of Dutch conductor Ton Koopman.

Before a a thrilled audience, as though she could do no wrong, mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe dedicated her take-no-prisoners voice to a winning program of French song and American popular classics from the 20th century.

A single concert from the Berkeley Symphony is proof that an orchestra with a smaller budget and acoustically challenged venue can be more interesting than an entire season of more richly endowed orchestras.