Rebecca Wishnia is a freelance violinist and writer. Articles By This Author Review Sō Percussion Hammers the Keyboards at Cal Rebecca Wishnia - April 9, 2019 Episodic moments of brilliance highlight new music in “The Keyboard Reimagined.” Review The Arditti Quartet Champions the Maximalist Microtonality of Ivan Wyschnegradsky Rebecca Wishnia - March 25, 2019 The acclaimed ensemble is transcendent in the composer’s rarely heard quartets. Review Sibelius Is the Star in Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Concert With the Philharmonia Orchestra Rebecca Wishnia - March 18, 2019 Cellist Truls Mørk deftly handles Salonen’s thorny concerto. Review Eco Ensemble Makes the Case for Berkeley Composers Rebecca Wishnia - March 4, 2019 Dramatic performance techniques and electronics mesh in studies of time and timbre. Review Glimpses of Personality From the Casals Quartet Rebecca Wishnia - February 25, 2019 The Barcelona-based group offers Haydn, Beethoven, and Mendelssohn at Chamber Music San Francisco. Review A Haydn Quartet Is a Revelation in the Hands of the Danish Rebecca Wishnia - February 18, 2019 The polished ensemble’s signature blend brings out the best in quartets by Beethoven and his mentor. Review A World Premiere and Gil Shaham at the S.F. Symphony Rebecca Wishnia - February 11, 2019 The violinist gracefully masters Prokofiev’s challenging Violin Concerto No. 1. Review Hit-and-Miss New Music Rebecca Wishnia - January 28, 2019 Ensemble for These Times presents a marathon concert of contemporary art songs, some successful, some not. Review A Rousing Premiere From Johannes Moser and the S.F. Symphony Rebecca Wishnia - January 27, 2019 Witold Lutosławski’s 50-year-old Cello Concerto has its first San Francisco performances. Review Esa-Pekka Salonen Leads the S.F. Symphony on a Cosmic Journey Rebecca Wishnia - January 21, 2019 Salonen’s approach was particularly apt on a new work from Anna Thorvaldsdottir. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
