Orchestra

András Schiff led the S.F. Symphony through a fantastic if oddly organized program.

Filled with music and ideas from outside the concert hall, Ted Hearne's new work opens doors, but it was not the only fresh performance at Davies this past week.

The orchestra dedicated its season opener to the maestro with a program of Beethoven and Schumann.

In his performance of the Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2, Kenneth Renshaw shows he is a soloist to watch.

The performance by the Russian concert pianist was absolutely astonishing and matched by MTT and his musicians.

The program was sparkling, imaginative, and even exotic, featuring works from Chinese-American composer Chen Yi and Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu.

The orchestra — joined by the UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Pacific Boychoir Academy, and San Francisco Girls Chorus — gave a near-perfect performance brimming with joy.

The Philharmonic’s performance marks the beginning of a new era for the orchestra.

The four-and-a-half-hour marathon had everything except the composer himself.

The maestro led the symphony with casually controlled theatricality and an air of mischief.