Rebecca Wishnia is a freelance violinist and writer. Articles By This Author Review The Viano Quartet Debuts With the Vigor of Youth Rebecca Wishnia - May 13, 2024 The group’s program for Chamber Music San Francisco includes two works that grapple with deafness and mortality. Review Daniel Hope Explores the Belle Époque Rebecca Wishnia - May 7, 2024 The violinist adds the U.S. premiere of Jake Heggie’s Fantasy Suite 1803 to his Parisian program. Review In San Francisco, William Walton Gets His Due 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. Review With Mercury Soul, a Relaxed Atmosphere in a Grand Space 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. Review A Quartet That Plays as One Rebecca Wishnia - April 22, 2024 The Quatuor Ébène displays a unity of sound and purpose in its Cal Performances debut. Review At Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Freedom and Wildness Reign Rebecca Wishnia - April 15, 2024 With violin soloist Shunske Sato, PBO shows its wild side in a concert of Romantic-era favorites. Review Parallel Play in Birds & Balls Rebecca Wishnia - April 9, 2024 A quirky contemporary double bill from Opera Parallèle serves up both laughs and emotionally powerful moments. Review Sibelius, and a Sea Change, at the SF Symphony 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. Review At SF Symphony, a Dramatic Bluebeard’s Castle and Prometheus: The Poem of Fire 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. Review MTT Takes His Final Bow With the SF Symphony 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. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page