Reviews

Although benefitting from the usual excellent performance by eighth blackbird, Rinde Eckert and Steve Mackey’s Slide is still uninvolving.

Bach’s Mass in B Minor receives a magnificent performance from forces of Philharmonia Baroque, with Chorale and soloists.

The title “The Future Is Now” may well prove prophetic for San Francisco Opera Center’s annual Adler Fellows Gala Concert. If the stars are aligned as they should be, no fewer than four of the artists who took to Herbst Theatre’s stage will soon shine brightly as leading artists at premier houses throughout the world.

Take heart: Fascinating moods of music-to-despair-by comes from Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho.

A multitalented string quartet continues to probe the depths of Haydn and now some of his contemporaries and students, as well.

Schoenberg does Brahms, reimagining and revoicing a delightful piano quartet.

Chopin, and nothing but, comes to San Jose, courtesy of an accomplished young pianist with a heavy foot on the pedals.

Hear the youthful Mendelssohn with fresh ears on this superb recording of two concertos.

Anonymous 4 sings marvelously varied selections from 13th- and early 14th-century treasure-troves.

One lucky French composer hears a long, intriguing concert of his music played by dedicated professionals and student musicians.