Jessie Montgomery’s appealing, resourceful L.E.S. Characters has a happy premiere alongside Charles Ives’s pastoral Symphony No. 3.
The Norwegian group sings spiritual music from ancient to modern with its usual exquisite touch.
With high-energy gestures, Payare brought excitement, lighting a fire under the orchestra.
Concerts from Jacaranda and the Hear Now Festival show a broad spectrum of musical possibilities.
Founding Music Director Emily Ray’s last subscription concert with the ensemble is a courageous and enjoyable affair.
The famous ensemble, disbanding later this year, leaves a fantastic final impression on tour in California.
Jane Glover conducts a concert of works by the two Baroque heavyweights, with mixed results.
The group’s ambitious Doppelgänger project pairs the composer’s late chamber works with challenging new commissions.
There will always be Revelations, but this troupe is a vital and current artistic force, judging by its annual week at Cal Performances.
The mezzo-soprano and guitarist give a magical recital of songs from Franz Schubert to Stephen Sondheim.
