Rebecca Wishnia

Rebecca Wishnia is a freelance violinist and writer.

Articles By This Author

Rebecca Wishnia - May 13, 2024

The group’s program for Chamber Music San Francisco includes two works that grapple with deafness and mortality.

Rebecca Wishnia - May 7, 2024

The violinist adds the U.S. premiere of Jake Heggie’s Fantasy Suite 1803 to his Parisian program.

Rebecca Wishnia - April 30, 2024

Back-to-back concerts by the SF Symphony and the Alexander String Quartet feature important works by the overlooked English composer.

Rebecca Wishnia - April 23, 2024

Grace Cathedral was never so beautiful, the mix of DJ sets and classical excerpts contributing to an often moving experience.

Rebecca Wishnia - April 22, 2024

The Quatuor Ébène displays a unity of sound and purpose in its Cal Performances debut.

Rebecca Wishnia - April 15, 2024

With violin soloist Shunske Sato, PBO shows its wild side in a concert of Romantic-era favorites.

Rebecca Wishnia - April 9, 2024

A quirky contemporary double bill from Opera Parallèle serves up both laughs and emotionally powerful moments.

Rebecca Wishnia - March 18, 2024

Esa-Pekka Salonen’s departure is the elephant in the room during a satisfying presentation of works by his fellow Finn.

Rebecca Wishnia - March 4, 2024

The orchestra presents a ravishing reading of Bartók’s opera, plus a colorful — and perfumed — account of Scriabin’s tone poem.

Rebecca Wishnia - January 29, 2024

After 50 years of Mahler performances, the orchestra’s music director laureate delivers a moving account of the Fifth Symphony.