Rebecca Wishnia is a freelance violinist and writer. Articles By This Author Review Prescription Drug Nation Is Just What the Doctor Ordered Rebecca Wishnia - April 18, 2017 Composer Aaron Gervais pairs intriguing guitar music with expressive dancers to explore a culture steeped in pharmaceuticals. Review The Nordic Affect Entrances With Unusual, Contemporary Sounds Rebecca Wishnia - April 13, 2017 The Icelandic quartet plays brand-new music on Baroque-period instruments. Review Violinist Alina Ibragimova and Pianist Cédric Tiberghien Captivate at Herbst Rebecca Wishnia - April 4, 2017 Both polished performers shone, but not always at the same time. Review The Dizzying World of György Ligeti Rebecca Wishnia - March 21, 2017 Bard Music West — an alluring conglomeration of tastes from the life of György Ligeti. Review S.F. Symphony Premiere of Hindemith Is a Balancing Act Rebecca Wishnia - March 14, 2017 Marek Janowski brought strongly individual ideas to Hindemith’s Violin Concerto and Brahms’ Fourth Symphony. Review Music Hot Off the Press Rebecca Wishnia - March 7, 2017 The student-run Hot Air Festival at S.F. Conservatory is always fresh, with a few highlights for new music fans. Review West Edge’s Snapshot II Takes Wide-Angle View of New Opera Rebecca Wishnia - February 28, 2017 A program of contemporary excerpts reveals both rough edges and refined ideas. Review Sorrow and Strength in John Adams’s Scheherazade.2 Rebecca Wishnia - February 28, 2017 Violinist Leila Josefowicz is masterful in one of the composer’s finest scores. Review Kronos Keeps It Fresh Rebecca Wishnia - February 7, 2017 The Kronos Quartet prepares us for the future of music with “Here and Now.” Review Reich Is Ripe at 80 Rebecca Wishnia - January 31, 2017 Ensemble Signal shines in a program of recent Steve Reich works that demand precision and verve. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
