Soloists Yuja Wang and Mark Inouye dazzle in a preview of the program slated for the S.F. Symphony’s upcoming tour.
Tenor Michael Fabiano shone in the all-important opera highlights, but the full program went much deeper into the sweep of Italian music.
Solid performances highlight a streamlined production that emphasizes contemporary themes in the Weimar-era opera.
The director who has been reimagining opera for new audiences, trains his sights on the concert hall in a collaboration with the L.A. Philharmonic
The conductor provides a revelatory reading of an iconic masterwork, devoid of the usual drama.
With pianist Inon Barnatan, the orchestra was in tip-top form covering Mozart and Philip Glass.
The in-demand pianist is set to debut with the New Century Chamber Orchestra this month.
The orchestra’s season opener features a Kevin Puts piece he created with their support when he was an up-and-coming composer.
The North American premiere of a 1734 Handel serenata is an interesting glimpse of the composer fulfilling his duties as unofficial court composer. Eyes and ears were on some of the strongly cast soloists.
Two commissions honor Marin Alsop, the festivals founder and guiding light.
