The Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists aims to redress historical imbalances and further integrate America’s orchestras.
The one-evening version of Richard Wagner’s mythic tetralogy is well sung and played but light on character development and nuance.
The 31-year-old, who’s performed with everyone from Gustavo Dudamel to Taylor Swift, chats about his career path and his passion for new music.
The orchestra under Cristian Măcelaru plays raucous pieces by Vivian Fung, Helen Grime, Nina C. Young, and Karim Al-Zand.
The arts administrator, set to lead Lyric Opera of Chicago, formerly worked for the SF Symphony and the LA Phil, among others.
Mozart’s drama is brought to life by a superb young cast under the top-notch direction of Patricia Racette.
To mark this summer’s major anniversary, the Napa Valley chamber festival is returning to four commissioned pieces from previous years.
