Chamber Music

Richard S. Ginell - June 5, 2018

The virtuoso violinist brings her relentless curiosity and unbridled passion for new music to the pioneering festival.

Scott Cmiel - May 26, 2018

LCCE guitarist Michael Goldberg is featured in three latter-day serenades.

Joe Cadagin - May 22, 2018

The "Transformations" program pairs Schoenberg's riotous Chamber Symphony No. 1 with intriguing new works by Julie Barwick and David Lipten.

David Bratman - May 22, 2018

The pulse of the human heart is central to Telegraph's approach to three quartets at Noe Valley.

Roger Wallace - May 22, 2018

The theremin virtuoso demonstrates the strengths and limits of the quirky electronic device, while Friction drives off in "Little Red Corvette."

Richard S. Ginell - May 22, 2018

A lively concert awakens interest in authentically Spanish composers.

Steven Winn - May 22, 2018

The West Coast premiere of Philip Glass’s Third Piano Concerto dominates the program.

Lou Fancher - May 21, 2018

The California composer addresses headline topics with latter-day lieder imbued with classical, jazz, and rock influences.

Joe Cadagin - May 8, 2018

Composer Martin Matalon’s score for a 1919 silent film comedy isn’t meant as underscoring, and that’s part of the problem.

Nicholas Jones - May 8, 2018

A fascinating concert of seldom-heard music reflects on the Europe of a century ago.