Rebecca Wishnia is a freelance violinist and writer. Articles By This Author Review Amid Protests, Israel Philharmonic Plays On Rebecca Wishnia - March 25, 2025 The orchestra’s concert at Davies Symphony Hall sees demonstrations, but conductor Lahav Shani and the musicians press forward. Review At SF Performances, Pavel Haas Quartet Brightens Less Familiar Repertoire Rebecca Wishnia - March 18, 2025 The bold and lively Czech ensemble does justice to a pair of underrated works by Tchaikovsky and Dvořák. Review SF Conservatory Students Join With Joshua Bell and Academy of St Martin in the Fields Rebecca Wishnia - February 28, 2025 The school’s partnership with artist management company Opus 3 has led to intriguing results, like this concert at Davies Symphony Hall. Review SF Symphony Takes a Dive Into the Weirder Side of Mahler With Paavo Järvi Rebecca Wishnia - February 8, 2025 With Järvi conducting, the orchestra approaches Mahler’s Seventh with admirable risk and excitement, if not the polish of performances under MTT. Review SF Symphony’s SoundBox Gets Expansive With Composer Courtney Bryan Rebecca Wishnia - February 3, 2025 Bryan brings together diverse works from a dozen different contemporary composers who represent the global African diaspora. Review Rare Works and Revelations at SF Symphony’s Chamber Music Sunday Rebecca Wishnia - January 28, 2025 An intimate concert offers the opportunity to hear a work by Arnold Bax, along with juvenilia by Benjamin Britten and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Review SF Symphony and Conductor Mark Elder Tap Into the Music of a Mad Genius Rebecca Wishnia - January 26, 2025 Two works by Hector Berlioz get the spotlight in the orchestra’s latest program, along with music by Debussy, Richard Strauss, and John Adams. Review Conductor James Gaffigan Champions American Music at SF Symphony Rebecca Wishnia - January 11, 2025 The orchestra’s former associate conductor returns to lead a heartening program that has Ray Chen soloing in Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto. Review The Parker Quartet Puts It All Together Rebecca Wishnia - December 16, 2024 Pieces by Brahms, Alexander Zemlinsky, and Arnold Schoenberg are a seamless fit for this recital at the SF Conservatory of Music. Review SF Symphony’s Struggles Take Center Stage in Fauré’s Requiem Rebecca Wishnia - November 18, 2024 Divisive contract negotiations between management and musicians seem to impact the performance led by guest conductor Kazuki Yamada. Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page