Reviews

Rebecca Wishnia - November 6, 2017

Great performances mark Left Coast Chamber Ensemble’s ambitious program of two new Kurt Rhode operas.

Ilana Walder-Biesanz - November 6, 2017

Brilliant design and direction support a superb cast and an outstanding performance by tenor Michael Fabiano.

Giacomo Fiore - November 3, 2017

Tod Browning’s classic film is more camp than creepy, but Philip Glass’s score still engages the imagination.

Nicholas Jones - October 31, 2017

Pitch-perfect performances blend seamlessly in a program spanning the centuries.

Carlyn Kessler - October 31, 2017

An airy afternoon of dances and a Bach concerto ends with Bartók’s spirited and spooky Divertimento.

Niels Swinkels - October 31, 2017

Orchestra and conductor were in top form, but Latvian violinist Baiba Skride stole the show.

Jim Farber - October 31, 2017

A mostly somber Día de los Muertos program casts the limelight on choral works by Latin American composers.

Jessica Balik - October 31, 2017

Echoes of 19th-century American music permeate works by George Crumb and Caroline Shaw.

David Bratman - October 30, 2017

High modernism is alive and well and cellist Karttunen brought some fine, new examples to Cal Performances.

Steve Osborn - October 30, 2017

The pianist with deep ties to the county and the string quartet brought music back to the Green Music Center.