Reviews

After a slow start to Donizetti's L’elisir d’amore at West Bay Opera, outstanding performances soon make up for it.

After shaking off some initial jitters the Ballet San Jose works its magic and sets the footing for a strong relationship with the audience to come.

John Neumeier and the Hamburg Ballet's Midsummer Night's Dream isn't just neoclassicism on a grand scale, with dazzling costumes, magical settings, a full orchestra, and plenty of fine dancers — it's great fun.

Four pianists vying for the keyboard can be delightful, as demonstrated in a recital of French and American works at Music@Menlo.

One of this year’s birthday composers, C.P.E. Bach (born 1714), was the inspiration for Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra’s performance.

The Chinese New Year concert at S.F. Symphony celebrates with music, fanfare, an illuminated dragon, and a full house providing a homecoming welcome to Alina Ming Kobialka.

Aszure Barton’s 2012 creation for seven gifted dancers — six men, one woman, her co-collaborators, comes to San Francisco Performances.

Brian Asawa's Bay Area is return is welcoming, strong, and expressive.

An impressive performance by the Berkeley Symphony showcases a singular achievement by Samuel Carl Adams with his new concerto, one for the record books.

The S.F. Symphony concert featuring Bringuier and Grimaud is perfectly presented in almost every way, even with a program including a hulking Brahms concerto.