Rebecca Wishnia is a freelance violinist and writer. Articles By This Author Review West Edge Opera Serves a Tantalizing Sampler of Promising New Operas Rebecca Wishnia - February 27, 2018 Cyril Deaconoff’s The Last Tycoon is the standout in an evening of exciting excerpts that left listeners wanting more. Review Danish Quartet Sings With One Voice Rebecca Wishnia - February 20, 2018 The lauded string quartet gives Bartók and Beethoven romantic readings. Review Counting Sheep Immerses the Audience in a Maelstrom Rebecca Wishnia - February 19, 2018 Lemon Bucket Orkestra’s “Guerilla Folk Opera” isn’t a passive experience. Review Composer Ashley Fure Explores the Collision of Traditional Instruments and Electronics Rebecca Wishnia - February 13, 2018 A thought-provoking concert at Mills College presents startling ways of making sounds and music. Review Timo Andres Constructs a Beautiful Path Rebecca Wishnia - January 29, 2018 The pianist cleverly interweaves new compositions with Janáček’s On an Overgrown Path. Review A Musical Fête for Libby Larsen Missing a Main Course Rebecca Wishnia - January 22, 2018 Fine performances fail to lift the music above the pleasantly familiar. Review Tenor Joe Dan Harper Steals the Spotlight in LCCE’s Death and a Knight Rebecca Wishnia - November 6, 2017 Great performances mark Left Coast Chamber Ensemble’s ambitious program of two new Kurt Rhode operas. Review Lutosławski Concerto Flourishes Under Urbański’s Baton Rebecca Wishnia - October 23, 2017 The S.F. Symphony gave a stellar account of a 20th-century masterwork, and Joshua Roman carried Dvorak’s Cello Concerto. Review Katinka Kleijn and Samuel Adams Reveal Nuanced, Nearly New Works Rebecca Wishnia - October 16, 2017 The cellist and performer/composer collaborate in a fresh, wide-ranging program. Review Krzysztof Urbański Shines, Augustin Hadelich Soars Rebecca Wishnia - October 9, 2017 The young violinist plays a thrilling Mendelssohn concerto in perfect synch with the S.F. Symphony Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 … Next › Next page Last » Last page