Steve Osborn

Steve Osborn, a children's writer by day, moonlights as a violist and music critic.

Articles By This Author

Steve Osborn - April 10, 2018

Prokofiev's cantata Alexander Nevsky wowed, beyond John Adams's The Dharma at Big Sur.

Steve Osborn - March 5, 2018

The violinist closes her Green Center concert with an unexpected twist.

Steve Osborn - February 13, 2018

The fifth contender for conductor position shows his style in a program featuring Bernstein’s score for On the Waterfront.

Steve Osborn - December 5, 2017

Pianist Stewart Goodyear dazzles in Ravel’s Piano Concerto.

Steve Osborn - November 7, 2017

Chen is the second candidate in the orchestra’s music-director search and showed many strengths in her weekend set.

Steve Osborn - October 30, 2017

The pianist with deep ties to the county and the string quartet brought music back to the Green Music Center.

Steve Osborn - October 10, 2017

Contender Francesco Lecce-Chong acquits himself best on sprightly material from Bates and Beethoven.

Steve Osborn - August 21, 2017

New music and old mixed together in a concert that showed how a balanced playlist can refresh the ears.

Steve Osborn - March 28, 2017

First chairs take the limelight in a program featuring string soloists.

Steve Osborn - November 7, 2016

The pianist’s lightning-fast concerto was just one highlight in a solid program from the Santa Rosa Symphony.