Reviews

Lisa Hirsch - August 20, 2019

A new opera from Poul Ruders reimagines a Grimm fairy tale.

Jeff Kaliss - August 19, 2019

Well-sung renditions of Kurt Weill’s songs are highlights of this production.

Tysen Dauer - August 19, 2019

Ensemble of the Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir earns the limelight.

Janos Gereben - August 19, 2019

Nuanced power characterizes the expert renditions of challenging works by these accomplished Merolini.

Richard S. Ginell - August 17, 2019

It was a Brazilian love affair for a night filled with tributes and reunions of old pros.

Andrew Gilbert - August 13, 2019

Just dipping a toe in the musical waters of the San José jazz celebration is a full-immersion experience.

David Bratman - August 13, 2019

The jazz trumpeter’s violin concerto starring Nicola Benedetti reveals a surfeit of ideas.

Jason Victor Serinus - August 13, 2019

An updated production draws clear parallels between the opera’s action and recent politics.

Steven Winn - August 12, 2019

Soprano Sara LeMesh is extraordinary in this gripping production of Missy Mazzoli’s adaptation of the Lars von Trier film.

Lisa Hirsch - August 12, 2019

The composer’s work, based on a women’s vocal tradition of Hunan Province, dominates the festival’s Saturday concert.