Reviews

Be'eri Moalem - January 21, 2013

The music itself and the quality of playing builds and builds, at a Kohl Mansion recital by the visiting Trio Solisti.

David Bratman - January 21, 2013

An expert pianist/lecturer, Jeffrey Siegel presents music by George Gershwin and other American icons.

Jason Victor Serinus - January 20, 2013

Soprano Marnie Breckenridge shines in songs by many composers with Bay Area roots.

Lisa Hirsch - January 20, 2013

The Alexander String Quartet celebrates two giants of chamber music, doing more than justice to Benjamin Britten’s centennial, not to mention Béla Bartók.

Janos Gereben - January 18, 2013

In a bold and successful move, Michael Tilson Thomas and the S.F. Symphony have condensed Henrik Ibsen's 1876 Peer Gynt into an outstanding musical-dramatic multimedia production.

Jason Victor Serinus - January 17, 2013

A Great Performers evening, featuring soprano Renée Fleming and mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, was a glamorous musical journey through France’s belle époque, and a spectacular vocal night to remember.

Niels Swinkels - January 16, 2013

Mezzo Laurie Rubin is a natural performer with a heart-warming life story and a series of admirable accomplishments, including a book.

D. Kern Holoman - January 15, 2013

The Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra partners with an aggressively multitalented violinist to wow its diverse audience.

Ken Iisaka - January 15, 2013

The Bay Area’s own Jon Nakamatsu ranges widely in his pianistic techniques when playing Schumann and Beethoven.

David Bratman - January 13, 2013

Stanford University’s new Bing Concert Hall received its first public outing with a gala opening night celebration on Friday, the first program on a crowded Stanford Live winter/spring schedule.