Lisa Hirsch

An intriguing, well-played concert features local stars and a late 19th-century Chickering grand piano.

Progress has been slow in diversifying the symphonic repertory, according to a new report.

In its West Coast premiere, Gregory Spears’s opera about two closeted gay men is a moving reminder of what’s always at stake with love.

Lisa Mezzacappa and Beth Lisick’s The Electronic Lover captures the world of emotions that can exist in the chat room.

Under the baton of Esa-Pekka Salonen, the orchestra stages Ma mère l’Oye and Erwartung with stellar collaborators.

The Finnish composer’s late masterpiece, about a school shooting and its enduring effects, premieres at SF Opera.

Pierrot lunaire and its artistic legacy are celebrated in a weekend festival marking the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth.

And Adès’s Wreath is a brilliant response, paired on a program with Schubert’s String Quintet in C Major.

Esa-Pekka Salonen’s surprise announcement leaves a prestigious position open, but filling it quickly might not be easy.

On the eve of two longtime members’ retirement, the group celebrates 50 years with a characteristically contemporary program.