Alison Balsom’s latest compilation of her trumpet selections offers some tried-and-true along with several new pieces for her, all played in her distinctive manner.
The current West Bay Opera production of Aida channels the work's essence, and does well by the inner Verdi thanks to the orchestra, guest conductor, and a small but ambitious set of players.
The Finnish conductor Osmo Vänskä returns to the S.F. Symphony with violinist Hilary Hahn, and the results with the orchestra are, once again, exemplary.
L.A. Philharmonic’s triumphant, in-your-face Don Giovanni blazes with excitement and intimacy, leaving our critic dazzled, even by architect Frank Gehry’s design elements.
Handel’s little-known opera Atalanta receives a delightful outing in Philharmonia Baroque’s new release, sung by a stellar cast — in perhaps the sole recording in print.