Reviews

Janice Berman - February 17, 2020

The dancing is admirable, but the ideas don’t pay off in Trey McIntyre’s new piece.

Janice Berman - February 15, 2020

It’s all bright on the surface, but Mark Morris’s sprightly play on perky, mid-century musical tropes has a darker side, too.

Jonathan Leal - February 11, 2020

The power trio braids strands of music, history, sociology, and culture into a spiritual whole that transcends easy categories.

Andrew Gilbert - February 11, 2020

The jazz singer demonstrates her skill at excavating hidden depths in her material, and she does it all with swing and panache.

Steve Osborn - February 11, 2020

Pianist Natasha Paremski brings grace to a Rachmaninoff concerto.

Janice Berman - February 11, 2020

The lauded choreographer wraps a year as artist-in-residence at Grace Cathedral with three powerful “offerings” danced in the church’s nave.

Michael Zwiebach - February 11, 2020

The SF Girls Chorus was on hand to embody that assertion.

Richard S. Ginell - February 11, 2020

Conductor and orchestra up their game in music by Hindemith, Schoenberg, and Kurt Weill.

Scott Cmiel - February 10, 2020

The French guitarist is a rising star in the six-string world, sporting impressive chops and a diverse repertory.

Steven Winn - February 10, 2020

All things coffee percolate through the all-Bach program as PBO’s music director-designate flexes his considerable harpsichord chops.