Bella Hristova is an exceptional soloist in this work that combines jazz and orchestral traditions.
The orchestra and conductor Lahav Shani are touring with a program that pairs two Jewish composers, Gustav Mahler and Paul Ben-Haim.
The Uzbek pianist brings out the humor, color, and contrasts in Sergei Prokofiev’s fiendishly difficult Second Concerto.
The star soprano, who makes her SF Opera debut this month as Violetta, says hard work is at the core of everything she does.
New high-profile recordings of works by Erwin Schulhoff, Mieczysław Weinberg, and Alberto Hemsi return nearly lost music to life.
