Orchestra

With his opera in suspended animation, the composer Mark Grey puts forth a Frankenstein Symphony based on its themes at the Berkeley Symphony.

A new Jennifer Higdon suite highlights an evening of music inspired by — but not necessarily for — dancing.

Music Director Alan Gilbert’s muscular approach made a tame program exciting and fresh.

In Hunger Strike, composer and vocalist Amy X Neuburg turns our attention to the conditions of solitary confinement.

The heralded composer’s much-anticipated premiere was just one gem in a dazzling evening of sonic and temporal connections explored by Pablo Heras-Casado and the S.F Symphony.

Singing the praises of Mendelssohn’s underrated “Hymn of Praise” symphony in a powerhouse performance by Philharmonia Baroque and an augmented Philharmonia Chorale.

The orchestra’s intimate connection with the works of Mahler continues to inspire.

The wildly creative DJ and composer pairs processed recordings of a “dead” baroque ensemble with the S.F. Symphony performing live.

SF Symphony featured the less-performed, edgy works in Copland's output, with Inon Barnatan at the keyboards for the Piano Concerto.

The Russian piano phenomenon delivered a thrilling performance in collaboration with Kent Nagano and the OSM.