Superb singing and playing transcend lackluster acting and staging in this challenging opera.
The veteran ensemble champions new and vintage works for the modern brass quintet.
The cellist and performer/composer collaborate in a fresh, wide-ranging program.
Mieczyslaw Weinberg is having a moment of rediscovery. Is his music worth it?
Stravinsky’s century-old piece still resonates with more power and urgency than the contemporary works it inspired.
Contender Francesco Lecce-Chong acquits himself best on sprightly material from Bates and Beethoven.
The Cliburn-winning pianist brought fresh insight and nuance to familiar repertoire.
Strong soloists and Nicholas McGegan and Philharmonia Baroque gave their all in a flawed work.
The young violinist plays a thrilling Mendelssohn concerto in perfect synch with the S.F. Symphony
BSO’s music director led the orchestra and cello through a program of impressive firsts.
