Lisa Hirsch

The L.A.-based new-music group expands on its survey of Eastman’s works in two transporting performances.

At Cal Performances, the Eco Ensemble brings Cox’s captivating musical theater work The Road to Xibalba to life.

The mezzo-soprano is resplendent in a recital for SF Performances that honors Black women as artists and mothers.

Stepping in for Michael Tilson Thomas, the Ukrainian-Finnish conductor is the perfect partner for a program with pianist Seong-Jin Cho.

The pianist’s recital showcases her wide range of interests and long-standing connections to contemporary composers.

The orchestra’s decision to curtail its acclaimed SoundBox series suggests a more complicated financial situation at the organization.

Errollyn Wallen’s new opera, given its American premiere by Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, extends Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas.

Breathing Forests has its local premiere on a mixed program bookended by two Igor Stravinsky works.

Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels’s work is bold and beautiful and couldn’t be timelier.

Opera Parallèle’s latest commission for students of all ages is a worthy work in its own right.