A masterful opera on Blu-ray grippingly depicts Nazi brutality and the horrors of war.
With Rinaldo Alessandrini on the podium, the San Francisco Symphony delivers a vibrant, dynamic performance of Mozart and Haydn.
A premier string quartet again takes top honors with works by Janáček, Debussy, and Britten.
An astonishing young piano virtuoso captivates listeners with his rare storytelling gift.
The Musica Pacifica ensemble gets down, and delightful, with dance and folk tunes drawn from the British Isles.
A gritty contemporary setting backs up bright singing in West Bay Opera’s version of a Mozart classic.
Engaging and heartfelt performances of Baroque classics distinguish this revelatory recital by the young Australian/Sri Lankan soprano.
In a program highlighting Yuri Possokhov’s gifted choreography, the San Francisco Ballet has a dance with Dante.
Its former music director leads the S.F. Symphony in a novel overture, a grand organ symphony, and a little-known Rachmaninov concerto.
A superprolific Armenian-American composer said that ideas “persecute him,” causing him to write every day. This CD offers a range of his works, with their high-quality tunes and, in one work, effective drama.
