Previews

Michael Zwiebach - February 15, 2011

It's almost sold-out, so if you're an opera fan starving for some all-out singing, you might just see if a few tickets to West Bay Opera's Turandot can be had.

Michael Zwiebach - February 15, 2011

If you're going to go Baroque-music prospecting, Germany is a great place to start digging. So when Les grâces, the trio of Baroque musicians out of UC Berkeley, say they're going to play some of this music in addition to the big guys, just save the date.

David Bratman - February 13, 2011

The celebrated Vienna Philharmonic is coming to Berkeley. David Bratman looks beyond the mystique at what lies at the core of the Philharmonic's style

Michael Zwiebach - February 9, 2011

Choral enthusiasts are likely to be flocking to Grace Cathedral and Livermore's Bankhead Theater later this week to hear the Vienna Boys' Choir.

Michael Zwiebach - February 9, 2011

Younger chamber music players are an inspiring bunch. They'll try anything, and since these groups have chops to spare, they usually succeed wildly. The Israeli Chamber Project is an example of this diversity.

Michael Zwiebach - February 8, 2011

The Borodin Quartet needs no introduction to chamber music fans. The group is playing two of Shostakovich's most popular quartets in its upcoming concerts, making this is the pick of the litter of this week's chamber performances.

Michael Zwiebach - February 8, 2011

Even people who don't generally like opera make an exception for Rossini's The Barber of Seville. What better way to perk up your February than to see this comic fireball performed with a young, good-looking cast of up-and-comers at the OSJ?

Jessica Hilo - February 8, 2011

The San Francisco Chamber Orchestra brings new life to the silver screen with the upcoming concert series, Now or Never.

Jeff Kaliss - February 8, 2011

Mario Guarneri is no more a classical purist than he is a violinist. Instead, the Juilliard-trained trumpeter, who spent 15 years with the L.A. Philharmonic, is a proponent of both the jazz and classical repertoires, as he’ll demonstrate with his appearance for the Healdsburg Jazz Festival.

Jonathan Rhodes Lee - February 7, 2011

Gabriele Cassone came to all his instruments — the modern trumpet, the natural trumpet, and the keyed trumpet — almost by accident. But what a series of happy accidents they proved to be; showcased in a concert this weekend by Philharmonia Baroque.