For the first time in its history, the Bay Area group is presenting a weekend festival in both Berkeley and San Francisco, spotlighting music old and new.
Baroque cantatas that set the Roman story are gloriously sung on the latest release from French early-music ensemble Les Paladins.
The French lyric’s new album, featuring pianist Carrie-Ann Matheson, delightfully flouts conventions in service of maximal expression.
Here are the concerts, solo recitals, and opera productions that stood out in a busy year, according to SFCV’s reviewers.
The soprano pours herself into powerful, emotional selections by Tchaikovsky and Sergei Rachmaninoff.
Maria, starring Angelina Jolie and now streaming on Netflix, is likely to ignite even more passion than Maestro or Tár.
Offered without critique, a smorgasbord of music that was released this year.
