The rapport between conductor and orchestra leads to powerful but unfussy performances.
Gustavo Dudamel’s CDMX: Music from Mexico City enchants with big ideas and small details.
Contender Francesco Lecce-Chong acquits himself best on sprightly material from Bates and Beethoven.
Strong soloists and Nicholas McGegan and Philharmonia Baroque gave their all in a flawed work.
The young violinist plays a thrilling Mendelssohn concerto in perfect synch with the S.F. Symphony
BSO’s music director led the orchestra and cello through a program of impressive firsts.
A concert with San José State University Symphony Orchestra will feature Cahill playing a Harrison piano concerto.
The American pianist made child’s play of a notoriously difficult concerto.
With a world premiere and Wojciech Kilar’s Orawa, New Century Chamber Orchestra dazzled in their season opener.
A nostalgia-tinged program contrasted an intriguing, new American composition with Mahler’s Fourth.
