Rebecca Wishnia

Grace Cathedral was never so beautiful, the mix of DJ sets and classical excerpts contributing to an often moving experience.

The Quatuor Ébène displays a unity of sound and purpose in its Cal Performances debut.

With violin soloist Shunske Sato, PBO shows its wild side in a concert of Romantic-era favorites.

A quirky contemporary double bill from Opera Parallèle serves up both laughs and emotionally powerful moments.

Esa-Pekka Salonen’s departure is the elephant in the room during a satisfying presentation of works by his fellow Finn.

The orchestra presents a ravishing reading of Bartók’s opera, plus a colorful — and perfumed — account of Scriabin’s tone poem.

After 50 years of Mahler performances, the orchestra’s music director laureate delivers a moving account of the Fifth Symphony.

But draw your own conclusions about the ending of Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony, the other piece on the program.

The everyday magic of Tokyo inspired Stone’s new multimedia work Re:gendo.

San Francisco is the connecting thread through this concert, from the featured composers to the stellar student and alumni performers.