Ken Iisaka

A premiere, a polyrhythmic Ligeti piano concerto, and a revered symphony make up the bill of fare at the Berkeley Symphony.

That keyboard artist Jean-Yves Thibaudet works his magic on Debussy’s impressionistic and orientalist works.

The Salkind Piano Duo Festival gets off to a marvelous start, celebrating the golden musical age of Paris, that city of lights.

A typically thought-provoking and brilliant Peter Serkin recital contrasts Beethoven against moderns like Knussen, Wuorinen, and Takemitsu.

The extraordinary keyboard artist Nareh Arghamanyan is fully in command of color, clarity, and technique with her every note.

The Eroica Trio confronts vivid, war-inspired music by Ravel and Shostakovich, leavened by a colorful Iberian work by Gaspar Cassadó.

A composer/pianist dares to perform his own wintry sonata, alongside several by history’s greats.

An indefatigable keyboard artist plays the “B”s out of Bach, Beethoven, and Bartók.

Beloved Bach variations receive a full-on orchestral treatment, to joyous and memorable effect.

Steeped in jazz, esteemed pianist Kirill Gerstein tackles classical works, and the result is a draw.