In her San Francisco debut, Vicky Chow showcased works that confronted difficult issues of technology and politics.
William Kentridge’s animated art was paired with Matthias Goerne’s supremely lyrical presentation of Schubert’s last song cycle.
Yefim Bronfman begins a survey of the composer’s career-spanning piano sonatas.
A technical tour-de-force of a duo recital focusing on Ades’ own music and influences.
A cabaret evening of Kate Smith songs created by mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe.
It was unadulterated Bill Frisell, as the guitarist played solo with only his effects pedals as occasional accompaniment.
Clarinetists Romie de Guise-Langlois and David Shifrin, occasionally joined by violin and piano, dazzled.
Violinist Christian Tetzlaff offers a palate cleanser of Webern to breakup his performace of the complete Brahms violin sonatas.
The violinist tackled a mammoth program at SFJAZZ Center’s main hall.
The English tenor lent his voice to dark material at a performance of “The Music and Poetry of the Great War.”
