Jessica Balik

Works by Sibelius, Britten, and John Luther Adams celebrate the mysterious power of the sea.

Two orchestras, one stage, four centuries of music.

Edward Gardner provided a firm lead while Simon Trpčeski was rhapsodic on the keys.

Tertulia Chamber Music brings its mix of concert-going and culinary pleasure to San Francisco.

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

Eric Zivian and Sarah Cahill shine on Olivier Messiaen’s challenging work.

The piano wizard brings out the best in the San Francisco Symphony in a program that ranged from the playful to the cerebral.

Tao’s pyrotechnics were matched by guest conductor Gemma New, who led dynamic readings of works both fresh and familiar.

A curious program pairs Ives with Dvořák and a misplaced serving of Gershwin.

Bernstein’s Age of Anxiety and Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben flirt with storytelling but hold back secrets.