The clarinetist has made a specialty of You Have the Right to Remain Silent, and it’s a powerhouse performance.
Nina C. Young, Koh’s neighbor, composed Traces for her, and it’s the highlight of a concert conducted by Jeffrey Kahane.
The standout group makes an impact with contemporary works, many of them transcribed by the ensemble.
The 90-year-old composer appears in likely his last tour, a collaboration with German video artist Lillevan.
Cellist Evan Kahn is the soloist on a higher plane for The Protecting Veil, while Stacy Garrop’s Inner Demons plumbs the depths.
At Grace Cathedral, the 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning work has its Bay Area premiere on a program that’s powerfully contemplative.
The Brazilian singer who has long been based in the Bay Area reunites with some of her musical compatriots.
San Francisco is the connecting thread through this concert, from the featured composers to the stellar student and alumni performers.
At Cal Performances, the ambitious player takes in works we normally think of as for the piano.
Omar Offendum’s storytelling, rapping, and singing weave together past and present in a closely observed whole.