Previews

Each week, SFCV looks behind the scenes to give you a sneak peak of what's coming up on stages around the Bay Area...so you can learn about concerts before they happen.

Critics' Picks

February 19

Cal Performances

Takács Quartet

BY Michelle Dulak Thomson

Bay Area chamber music aficionados flock to the Cal Performances concerts of this exceptional ensemble.

More about Cal Performances »

Upcoming Concert

Feb. 17-19

Magnificat

Magnificat: Two Decades of Exploration

BY Trista Bernstein

A significant Baroque ensemble tops its 20th anniversary season with Monteverdi’s music on love and war.

More about Magnificat »

Upcoming Concert

Wed February 15, 2012 6:30pm

San Francisco Performances

A Legacy You Can't Refuse

BY Trista Bernstein

The mandolin-centered Luna Nova Quartet draws in listeners, with its unique sound and memories evoked of the instrument in many film scores.

More about San Francisco Performances »

Critics' Picks

February 10 - 14

Marin Center

TAO: The Art of the Drum

BY Lisa Petrie

The drummers of TAO bring a modern flair to the ancient art form, drawing on the diverse backgrounds of its performers.

More about Marin Center »

Upcoming Concert

Sun February 12, 2012 4:00pm

Music@Menlo

Wind Quintet Airlift to Menlo

BY Stephanie Jones

Music@Menlo’s winter series gets a French twist, with a wind quintet imported from Lincoln Center.

More about Music@Menlo »

Critics' Picks

February 10 - 12

Ensemble Parallèle

The Great Gatsby: Ensemble Parallèle

BY Jason Victor Serinus

Ensemble Parallèle presents the world premiere of Jacques Desjardins’ chamber orchestration of John Harbison’s The Great Gatsby

More about Ensemble Parallèle »

Critics' Picks

February 8 - 10

San Francisco Symphony

Herbert Blomstedt conducts Bruckner's Symphony No. 5

BY Jeff Dunn

Herbert Blomstedt leads the Symphony in what many believe is his signature piece, Bruckner’s Fifth Symphony.

More about San Francisco Symphony »

Critics' Picks

February 4 - 5

San Francisco Chamber Orchestra

Family Concert: Around the World in Song

BY Lisa Petrie

Benjamin Simon and the S.F. Chamber Orchestra delight in collaborating with youth ensembles such as the gifted Piedmont Choir.

More about San Francisco Chamber Orchestra »

Upcoming Concert

Fri January 27, 2012 8:00pm

Cal Performances

Europa Galante: The (Exciting) Early Show

BY Marianne Lipanovich

A consistently fresh ensemble from Europe explores the highways and byways of early music, including those leading to several composers of the Galante style.

More about Cal Performances »

Upcoming Concert