Dedicated to John Crowe for his generous support of SFCV.
Pierre-Laurent Aimard recital offered a diverse program, challenging the audience to marvel as his seamless playing, even between the notes.
Always exploring new ground, a beloved, smoky-voiced soprano turns back time by singing Ravel, Messiaen, and Dutilleux.
The Eroica Trio confronts vivid, war-inspired music by Ravel and Shostakovich, leavened by a colorful Iberian work by Gaspar Cassadó.
That consummate pianist Richard Goode more than delivers the goods on Mozart, Beethoven, and Chopin.
The Eco ensemble road-tests premieres at UC Berkeley, leaving our critic intrigued but finally unmoved.
Colorful stage works by a lesser-known French composer of the ’20s and ’30s are well worth a listen.
A well-planned program of chamber music presents works both new and time-tested, plus a few attractive incidentals.
Is John Adams really a minimalist? Our critic wonders why, in reviewing a recent CD by the San Francisco Symphony.
With songs and a bang, the S.F. Symphony performs challenging works with true glory.
