Classical Music Reviews
Every week, our professional critics attend concerts throughout the Bay Area to let you know what went well...and occasionally what didn't. Let their insights enrich your musical experiences, and feel free to share your own views!
Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra REVIEW
January 31, 2012
If you ever wondered how today’s symphonies contrast with those of a century ago, a trip to the Marin Symphony to hear Alasdair Neal conduct the orchestra would have been enlightening.
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January 28, 2012
The Royal Philharmonic and pianist Thibaudet prove that the Hungarian half of its program can stand respectably next to the traditionally weighty Brahms German half.
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January 28, 2012
An array of instrumental music, from delightful to incredible, make for an English feast, whipped up by a top guest-chef.
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January 26, 2012
Dreamlike reveries contrast with straightforward neoromanticism in the Berkeley Symphony’s programming of French and Russian composers.
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January 24, 2012
Score one for the California Symphony and cello soloist Joshua Roman, who displays major talent.
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January 22, 2012
Revisiting his former home podium, a noted conductor and pianist connects wonderfully with colleagues in familiar and not-so-familiar music.
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January 19, 2012
Two dazzling women — a pianist, a flamenco singer — infused a San Francisco Symphony matinee with a vivacity that thrilled listeners.
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January 13, 2012
A semistaged production of Debussy's Martyr offered transporting performances, retaining spectacular elements of the original work, while emphasizing its beautiful music and religious mystery.
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January 6, 2012
A pleasant outing to the Symphony provides ranges from wild to superb and back again, with music that sweeps S.F. audiences to their feet.
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January 1, 2012
The small but powerful S.F. Chamber Orchestra brings the virtues of midperiod Beethoven to top of mind.
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