Reviews

Steve Osborn - May 8, 2018

The Santa Rosa Symphony’s music director bows out with a strong reading of Mahler’s epic Ninth.

Tysen Dauer - May 8, 2018

Volti Vocal Ensemble breathes life into the works of four living composers.

Roger Wallace - May 7, 2018

Composer-in-residence Katherine Balch’s world premiere and Haochen Zhang’s pianism raised the stakes.

Steven Winn - May 7, 2018

Brahms’s colossal Violin Concerto is bookended with bombastic works by Prokofiev and Andrew Norman.

Ilana Walder-Biesanz - May 6, 2018

John Musto’s Bastianello and William Bolcom’s Lucrezia have fun with hoary comedic situations.

Steven Winn - May 5, 2018

Foot-stomping, exuberant, and unabashedly sentimental, Jordi Savall’s latest musical tour is still about sensitive, extraordinary performances.

Jim Farber - May 4, 2018

Two singers matched up well, dramatically and vocally at the Broad Stage.

Peter Feher - May 1, 2018

The quartet went all in on the final day of their local festival.

Roger Wallace - May 1, 2018

Strong soloists and an energetic interpretation mark this performance of Rachmaninoff's "testament to praise and peace."

Jim Farber - April 30, 2018

The vibrant L.A. festival showcases challenging new works by composers working on the edge.