Reviews

Janos Gereben - March 3, 2014

The performance of Mahler's Third by the S.F. Symphony and MTT — a decades-long partnership that's created the constant challenge of playing against the highest expectations — remains a special occasion.

Edward Ortiz - March 1, 2014

The Sacramento Opera has taken a vital step in the right direction with Il trovatore, breaking with the drama in company's recent past.

Jerry Kuderna - February 25, 2014

Superb singing launches the new ensemble Capella SF into the stratosphere of vocal music, as it ranges over the centuries up to today.

Janice Berman - February 24, 2014

It’s rare to see dancers perform not only gorgeously but with such seamless unity as the Cedar Lake Ballet.

Niels Swinkels - February 24, 2014

Delights to be had at the S.F. Symphony’s current outing include cellist Alisa Weilerstein and conductor Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, playing Haydn and Olympic-skaters-timely Rimsky-Korsakov.

Scott Cmiel - February 24, 2014

SoloDuo, a pair of Italian guitarists provided rare and elegant entertainment, with new, and unusual repertory.

Jason Victor Serinus - February 24, 2014

Schwabacher Debut Recitals are tricky business; singers can be challenged to explore a range of colors and depth of intimacy to which their still-developing technique may not be ideally suited.

Steven Winn - February 24, 2014

The American Bach Soloists, conducted with excellence by Jeffrey Thomas program works that demonstrate Bach's mastery of "parody" — making things old new again.

Rachana Vajjhala - February 24, 2014

For a young ensemble, the Escher Quartet plays with exceptional sensitivity and refinement.

Be'eri Moalem - February 23, 2014

The S.F. Chamber Orchestra's presents Stravinsky’s L’histoire du soldat and Stephen Saxon’s Luck or Wisdom? as a musical meditation on human fate.