Reviews

Ken Iisaka - April 3, 2012

The extraordinary keyboard artist Nareh Arghamanyan is fully in command of color, clarity, and technique with her every note.

Georgia Rowe - April 2, 2012

When Dawn Upshaw made her long-awaited return to Herbst Theatre, the great American soprano arrived looking relaxed and sounding radiant in a brilliant bouquet of short works spanning the centuries.

Anna Carol Dudley - April 2, 2012

The men of Chanticleer sing movingly of war, paradise, Jerusalem, and Native Americans.

Thomas Busse - April 1, 2012

The Baltimore Symphony continues producing artistically and socially valuable work, under Music Director Marin Alsop.

Jonathan Rhodes Lee - April 1, 2012

Dedicated to John Crowe for his generous support of SFCV.

Janos Gereben - March 29, 2012

Pierre-Laurent Aimard recital offered a diverse program, challenging the audience to marvel as his seamless playing, even between the notes.

Jason Victor Serinus - March 27, 2012

Always exploring new ground, a beloved, smoky-voiced soprano turns back time by singing Ravel, Messiaen, and Dutilleux.

Ken Iisaka - March 27, 2012

The Eroica Trio confronts vivid, war-inspired music by Ravel and Shostakovich, leavened by a colorful Iberian work by Gaspar Cassadó.

Georgia Rowe - March 26, 2012

That consummate pianist Richard Goode more than delivers the goods on Mozart, Beethoven, and Chopin.

Niels Swinkels - March 26, 2012

The Eco ensemble road-tests premieres at UC Berkeley, leaving our critic intrigued but finally unmoved.