David Bratman

The San Francisco Performances presentation of Jonathan Biss showcases Schumann and the strength of the Elias String Quartet.

The Escher Quartet comes to rescue to fill a program in San José, with its amply satisfying playing of Beethoven quartets.

The Ives Quartet parlayed a feast of chords into an enjoyable recital in Palo Alto, featuring David Conte’s strong second quartet.

Philharmonia Baroque outdoes even itself in “storm and stress” works by Mozart, Haydn, and J.C. Bach.

Recently composed scores get exemplary readings by the Redwood Symphony, and invite future encounters.

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

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.

Symphony Silicon Valley is returning once more to the historical theatrical roots of its venue, the California Theatre in San Jose, with an all-Kurt Weill program on January 12-13.

The unavoidable, heavyweight event of the new year in Peninsula and South Bay concert-going is the opening of Stanford’s new, intimately-sized, acoustically cutting-edge Bing Concert Hall.

The San José Chamber Orchestra tribute to Lou Harrison and his and all his colleagues brought richness and depth, also evinced in the dedication that Turner and her musicians brought to the music.