Reviews

Helen Wu - October 3, 2023

Brahms’s Clarinet Quintet and Gabriel Fauré’s Piano Quintet No. 2 make for an intriguing pairing.

Jim Farber - October 3, 2023

The company’s shows are always a bit of a trek but so worth it.

David Bratman - October 3, 2023

And they’re mostly for the better, judging by the orchestra’s opening program under guest conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya.

Jason Victor Serinus - October 2, 2023

On a new recording, the tenor demonstrates his superb vocal chops with just a bit too much restraint.

Steven Winn - October 2, 2023

The composer’s Alpine Symphony caps an ambitious program that also has Leonidas Kavakos tackling Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto.

Jim Farber - September 26, 2023

James Conlon’s strong, insightful direction of the singers and orchestra meets a less imaginative production.

Simon Cohen - September 26, 2023

The work, now at SF Opera, promises a deep dive into the complicated technologist, but does it weigh his character or just celebrate his legacy?

Joe Cadagin - September 26, 2023

A new recording showcases the composer’s latest opera, a dark amalgamation of two literary works.

Richard S. Ginell - September 25, 2023

These recordings led by Gustavo Dudamel in February of this year capture some of the pianist’s most thrilling work to date.

Richard S. Ginell - September 15, 2023

Karen Kamensek leads performances of The Planets and Glass’s First Violin Concerto that get there in the end.