Rebecca Wishnia is a freelance violinist and writer. Articles By This Author Review At SF Symphony, Augustin Hadelich Casts Magic in Dvořák’s Violin Concerto Rebecca Wishnia - November 6, 2023 Conductor Ludovic Morlot leads a program that also includes new art to accompany Mussorgsky/Ravel’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Review Batiashvili, Capuçon, and Thibaudet Team Up in Trio Program Rebecca Wishnia - October 17, 2023 These star soloists are starting to delve deeper the more they play together. Review Calder Quartet Keeps Up the Collaboration With Composer Timo Andres Rebecca Wishnia - October 15, 2023 At SF Performances, the group premieres a new quintet that has its moments, with Andres on piano. Review A Great John Adams Symphony Is Heard Again Rebecca Wishnia - October 10, 2023 The San Francisco Symphony plays Naïve and Sentimental Music, plus a new violin concerto with soloist Pekka Kuusisto. Review Cabrillo Festival’s Second Weekend Sticks With the Familiar Rebecca Wishnia - August 15, 2023 There’s nothing particularly revolutionary about this new music, but Cabrillo first-timers Gabriela Ortiz and Dan Caputo stand out. Review Powerful Singers Propel The Nightingale, Erwartung Rebecca Wishnia - July 31, 2023 West Edge Opera makes great music of two early 20th-century masterpieces. Review Merola Opera Program Redeems The Rape of Lucretia Rebecca Wishnia - July 17, 2023 Stellar performances by the young cast help make this production of Benjamin Britten’s chamber opera work. Review Season Finale Packs a Punch at SF Symphony Rebecca Wishnia - June 30, 2023 With Julia Bullock as soloist, the concert scored points with songs by Margaret Bonds and an ambitious work by Reena Esmail. Review When Words Fail, Music of Remembrance Is There Rebecca Wishnia - May 26, 2023 The Seattle organization brilliantly realizes a double bill of operas about the Holocaust by composer Jake Heggie. Review “Points of Origin” at New Century Chamber Orchestra Rebecca Wishnia - May 16, 2023 Nico Muhly’s Stranger cued a concert theme that included music by Jessie Montgomery, Benjamin Britten, and Ralph Vaughan Williams. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page