Reviews

A faculty quintet at the S.F. Conservatory offers a tantalizing hearing of musical style and technique typical of the 19th century.

The Alarm Will Sound chamber group links up with multitalented composer Derek Bermel for a collaboration that intriguingly breaks down all sorts of walls.

The period ensemble New Esterházy Quartet revives music by a prolific Viennese composer/publisher, one Franz Anton Hoffmeister.

Two acclaimed dance ensembles, from San Francisco and Chicago, blend their talents and creative visions.

The Lamplighters production of one of Gilbert & Sullivan's finest productions ever, Princess Ida, has no weak link, a properly lighthearted approach, brought out by hard work and great talent.

Under General Director Mark Streshinsky, the company scored another hit with a new production of L’incoronazione di Poppea (the Coronation of Poppea).

A performance by Cappella Romana at Bing Hall is capped by an astounding and mesmerizing finale.

At an S.F. Contemporary Music Players’ concert, Steve Reich’s music became the sum of its electronic amplifiers, rather than its parts. Is there a way to tame this problem?

Charles Dutoit guest conducts, with mixed success, two works of French composers evoking Spain, plus an Elgar work mystifying Britain.

A standout ensemble from Chicago, Axiom Brass, makes a sterling West Coast debut, performing challenging and rewarding works.