David Bratman

The orchestra reveals its strengths under guest conductor JoAnn Falletta’s baton.

The orchestra demonstrates its mettle with a polished Bay Area premiere of a neglected Britten concerto.

Anna Clyne’s Abstractions stands out in a concert of contrasts and short takes.

From an airy Mozart piano piece to a dramatic Schoenberg sextet, the final program of 2018 was a study in contrasts.

Bartók, Kodály, Ligeti, and Dohnányi are the roster for an all-Hungarian program.

The music festival dedicates a recital to the much-neglected viola.

The chamber music festival’s virtual tour stops for Bach and Schumann in Saxony.

Parisian wit and flair were on display, even as a brilliant Prelude performance again revealed Menlo's secret.

A commissioned piece from the Bridge Piano Quartet and composer Chad Channon doesn’t work in its San Jose venue.

Arresting performances featured unconventional ensembles, multicultural influences, and soloists on everything from banjo to Vietnamese zither.