Reviews

Jeff Dunn - November 6, 2012

Sponsored by Other Minds and a team of organizations including Cal Performances, the concerts celebrating Conlon Nancarrow's 100th at UC Berkeley’s Hertz Hall were a scene of fascination.

Steve Osborn - November 5, 2012

The orchestral might of the Santa Rosa Symphony, under Music Director Bruno Ferrandis, can now truly be heard in the Green Music Center’s splendid acoustics.

Jeff Kaliss - November 5, 2012

Exotic elements hold great appeal when mixed and matched suavely by the Ultra World X-tet.

Anna Carol Dudley - November 4, 2012

The S.F. Girls Chorus' season opener, featuring Vivaldi's Gloria, was conducted by Jeffrey Thomas, the American Bach Soloists orchestra provided accompaniment, and soloists gave variety to the vocal fare.

David Bratman - November 3, 2012

A program that the S.F. Symphony will play on an upcoming tour featuring Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2 will show the Asian audiences what our orchestra and its music director are really made of.

Jason Victor Serinus - November 2, 2012

Yannick Nézet-Séguin and a superb cast prove we can never have too many recordings of Don Giovanni.

Niels Swinkels - October 30, 2012

Music inspired by Italy launches Marin Symphony’s 60th season, with tasteful and crowd-pleasing effect. A highlight is Jeremy Cohen’s new work for quartet and orchestra.

Scott Cmiel - October 29, 2012

The Pacific Guitar Ensemble continues to tap the instrument’s potential with another enticing recital.

Thomas Busse - October 29, 2012

A good community choir singing masterworks of Renaissance polyphony gets a passing grade and an A+ for effort.

Steve Osborn - October 29, 2012

The Modigliani Quartet, visiting from Paris, and pianist Joyce Yang render a delightful recital on a sunny Sunday in the North Bay.