Reviews

West Edge Opera’s production of Vanessa is brought to vibrancy by the music and fine acting and singing, but is somewhat hampered by its partial production.

Playing a 1738 Haarlem organ, Jonathan Dimmock delivers heaven-storming renditions of Bach, alternating with sundry delights.

Highly regarded singer/songwriter Gabriel Kahane came to Lara Downes’ The Artist Sessions at Yoshi’s, bringing hip, sardonic humor and introspective lyrics with him.

With Dolores Claiborne the S.F. Opera overcame seemingly impossible odds, beautifully marrying music with a difficult drama; and in the title role, Patrica Racette triumphing over an unimaginable challenge.

The first volume of chamber pieces for strings from Saariaho offers a fine, if occasionally jarring, survey of nearly a quarter century of the composer's work.

The 22nd annual West Wave Dance Festival offered a wide range of dance troupes, demonstrating talent, vivacity, and dramatic partnering. 

String compositions, drenched in emotion and brilliance, are the tasty Hungarian bill of fare in the Gold Coast Chamber Players’ latest program.

The always adventurous Left Coast Chamber Ensemble launched its 2013-2014 season, making a bold sonic progress from Bach to Elliott Carter.

Dancing through a varied program, much of it in three-quarter time, pianist Sean Chen proves himself an estimable keyboard artist and a fine showman.

The San Francisco Dance Film Festival offered fine examples of live performance on film and video, in a showcase in which the shorts intrigued the most.