Reviews

Jessica Balik - May 8, 2017

Bass Denis Sedov and the Bay Area Men’s Chorus collaborate in Shostakovich’s masterful setting of Yevgeny Yevtushenko’s Holocaust epic.

Rebecca Wishnia - May 3, 2017

The solo cellist presented strong works by Augusta Thomas Read, Missy Mazzoli, Anna Clyne, and Gity Razaz.

Niels Swinkels - May 2, 2017

One of Richard Strauss’s less-performed symphonic poems pairs with Igor Levit’s masterful Schumann performance.

Lou Fancher - May 2, 2017

The trio’s peerless musicianship and their unusual combination of cello, bass, and mandolin result in fresh interpretations of classic material.

Jessica Balik - May 2, 2017

The intrepid ensemble explores the fringes of music and the universe with a world premiere and three recent compositions.

Steven Winn - May 2, 2017

Decades of imagining and four years of “construction” culminate in a splendid production of Jean-Philippe Rameau’s opera-ballet.

Ken Iisaka - May 2, 2017

Pianists Leif Ove Andsnes and Marc-André Hamelin pair up in a fiery repertoire.

Janice Berman - April 27, 2017

Despite one error in the middle innings, the venerable troupe brought it home with a grand slam.

Rebecca Wishnia - April 27, 2017

The long-running European ensemble is a new sensation here, and for good reason.

Lisa Hirsch - April 25, 2017

Superb musicianship, unusual vocal techniques, and fascinating repertoire choices set this chorus apart.