Rebecca Wishnia is a freelance violinist and writer. Articles By This Author Review Local Composers Caught in the Act at West Edge Opera’s Snapshot Rebecca Wishnia - January 24, 2017 Stephen Eddins’s adaptation of a Eudora Welty story is the highlight of a strong program of works in progress. Review Latest SoundBox Lets Audience Fill in the Blanks Rebecca Wishnia - January 24, 2017 Excerpts proved the rule at the latest set, hosted by composer Mason Bates and conductor Edwin Outwater. Feature Inside Track: Indexical Taps a Youthful Audience in Santa Cruz Rebecca Wishnia - January 4, 2017 From “unmixed pop” to the latest electronica experiments, a new music presenter is bringing in the millennial music lover. Review Luciano Chessa Makes Waves With Squeeze! Squeeze! Squeeze! Rebecca Wishnia - November 14, 2016 With help from The Living Earth Show, the composer delivers an eerie, waterborne work inspired by Moby Dick. Review Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Philharmonic Electrify Andrew Norman’s Play Rebecca Wishnia - November 2, 2016 A dazzling composition inspired by video-game conventions is the highlight of a perfect Halloween program. Review Musical Belle Lettrists Collide in “A Close Correspondence” Rebecca Wishnia - October 26, 2016 New music aces Volti and Left Coast Ensemble team up for a program based on personal letters. Review The Takács Quartet Takes on the Beethoven Cycle Rebecca Wishnia - October 18, 2016 In their first concert in the series, the venerable ensemble delivered a mixed performance that ranged from murky to transcendent. Review Imagination Abounds at S.F. Contemporary Music Players’ Season Opener Rebecca Wishnia - October 11, 2016 Unusual instrumental techniques highlight gorgeous soundscapes in a varied program of new music. Review Steven Schick Builds a Theater of Sound with his Fabulous Machine Rebecca Wishnia - September 26, 2016 In the guise of a wildly imaginative inventor, Schick works magic with his musical contraptions. Review New Century Chamber Orchestra Finds Gold in Their Silver Season Opener Rebecca Wishnia - September 19, 2016 With pianist Inon Barnatan, the orchestra was in tip-top form covering Mozart and Philip Glass. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Next › Next page Last » Last page