Reviews

Anna Carol Dudley - June 20, 2011

Though they sing for love, members of the International Orange Chorale are masters of their craft, as shown by their luminous concert of Scandinavian music.

Jason Victor Serinus - June 20, 2011

George Crumb and Peter Sellars' creation for Dawn Upshaw — The Winds of Destiny — offers a deeply affecting experience, one that inhabits your being long after the music stops.

Steven Winn - June 18, 2011

With flair and precision, the S.F. Symphony presents a Bartók concerto, with Yuja Wang at the keyboard, and an excerpt from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake ballet.

Benjamin Frandzel - June 18, 2011

Stunning playing by the Australian Chamber Orchestra meets Dawn Upshaw’s sterling vocalism in a freshly minted Ojai North program.

Steven Winn - June 16, 2011

The gifted and glamorous Yuja Wang parties hard with select members of the S.F. Symphony.

Michelle Dulak Thomson - June 14, 2011

How to play a Haydn minuet? Listen and learn, from Philharmonia Baroque’s terrific disc.

Anna Carol Dudley - June 13, 2011

Set to tour Cuba next month, the S.F. Girls Chorus is in top form, with commissioned pieces, sacred songs, and fun works too.

Michelle Dulak Thomson - June 7, 2011

Tanya Tomkins takes her sweet time on a new Bach disc, revealing a wealth of musical wisdom.

Anatole Leikin - June 7, 2011

A rare program of Russian Orthodox sacred music displays its emotional ardor, fervor, and great beauty.

David Bratman - June 6, 2011

The eyes have it (the ears, too) in Symphony Silicon Valley’s attention-getting concert.