Orchestra

Niels Swinkels - October 31, 2017

Orchestra and conductor were in top form, but Latvian violinist Baiba Skride stole the show.

Jeff Kaliss - October 30, 2017

Music Director Urs Leonhardt Steiner’s long-time love of Mexican music finds expression in a timely program.

Steven Winn - October 30, 2017

Alasdair Neale and Marin Symphony offer a vivid program of Tchaikovsky, Barber, and Mussorgsky.

Jim Farber - October 23, 2017

The CDMX Festival ended on a serious, new music note, with composers who are part of an international community of explorers.

David Bratman - October 23, 2017

Soloist Mayuko Kamio stands out in Khachaturian Violin Concerto.

Rebecca Wishnia - October 23, 2017

The S.F. Symphony gave a stellar account of a 20th-century masterwork, and Joshua Roman carried Dvorak’s Cello Concerto.

Steven Winn - October 23, 2017

Michael Morgan, orchestra, and soloists convey a persuasive interpretation of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 15.

Lou Fancher - October 20, 2017

The Finnish conductor joins the S.F. Symphony for a program of Sibelius and Shostakovich

Niels Swinkels - October 17, 2017

Together with pianist Piotr Andreszewski and the S.F. Symphony, the Czech conductor honored the premise of the “Pursuit of Passion” program.

Jim Farber - October 16, 2017

In the second installment of the Ciudad de la Mexico Festival, Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Phil celebrate a “Noche de Cine.”