Reviews

Ken Iisaka - February 19, 2018

The young pianist was all smiles and confidence in a fantasy-themed recital.

Rebecca Wishnia - February 19, 2018

Lemon Bucket Orkestra’s “Guerilla Folk Opera” isn’t a passive experience.

Scott Cmiel - February 19, 2018

The quartet’s dazzling technique serves to bring out the best in a program spanning decades and continents.

Janos Gereben - February 19, 2018

Exquisite singing, music, and staging coalesce to fulfill Beethoven’s vision of liberation and triumph.

Steven Winn - February 17, 2018

An intriguing concept and strong performances lift short operas by Jake Heggie and Leonard Bernstein above an overly fussy production.

Richard S. Ginell - February 15, 2018

The technology has been updated, but the music is faithful to the original recording.

Janice Berman - February 15, 2018

(Almost) everything is beautiful at the ballet.

Steve Osborn - February 13, 2018

The fifth contender for conductor position shows his style in a program featuring Bernstein’s score for On the Waterfront.

Lisa Hirsch - February 13, 2018

Choreographer KT Nelson and composer Joby Talbot collaborate in a transcendent work inspired by the Compostela pilgrimage route.

Jessica Balik - February 13, 2018

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and Jonathan Biss commission response pieces to Beethoven’s concertos and Salvatore Sciarrino took the anti-Beethoven role.