Niels Swinkels

17th-century music specialists Magnificat returned to the stage with a splash in a beautiful recreation of a Christmas mass.

Taking audiences on a delightfully fresh musical journey with a 271-year-old oratorio, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale hit all the right notes.

PBO celebrates the life and work of Nelson Mandela by switching its program to feature a ceremonial work typically performed to honor state luminaries.

Amassing to perform Rachmaninov’s Vespers and other sacred works, S.F. Choral Society partners impressively with the Golden Gate Men’s Chorus.

Marc-André Hamelin is in a series of residencies and starts a tour with the Pacifica Quartet in S.F. Here, he talks about music and the mystery and miracle that is human creativity.

It doesn’t get much better than hearing Michael Tilson Thomas’s S.F. Symphony play a Copland masterpiece, not to mention other works being prepped for a brief tour.

The Silk Road Ensemble continues to explore multicultural artistic expression, but on occasion it falters with uninspired trifles.

Transparent choral sound and pristine accompaniment mark Cal Bach Society’s performance of Monteverdi’s monumental Vespers.

Greatly preferring performing live to recording, pianist András Schiff reflects on his love of Bach and Beethoven and discusses pedaling, music memory, and historical performance.

The season opener of the San Francisco Wind Ensemble's second season was a strong display of great musical things already happening, and a very promising indication of great things to come.