Reviews

Harlow Robinson - March 10, 2025

On its debut album, Censored Anthems, chamber orchestra Parlando looks at composers working within the restrictions of socialist realism.

Andrew Gilbert - March 10, 2025

Over four nights at SFJAZZ, Younger and her quintet debut sublime original pieces in new arrangements featuring NCCO.

David Bratman - March 10, 2025

Amid their California residency in Berkeley and Orange County, conductor and orchestra shine in symphonies by Schubert and Dvořák.

Lisa Hirsch - March 9, 2025

Opera Parallèle’s The Pigeon Keeper is a production for everyone, with a strong moral and moving performances.

David Bratman - March 4, 2025

El amor brujo shares a concert with Camille Saint-Saëns’ Violin Concerto No. 3 featuring soloist Alex Eisenberg.

Lisa Hirsch - March 4, 2025

A solid cast makes this a winning production of Mozart’s masterpiece.

Steven Winn - March 4, 2025

An overabundance of character dances doesn’t dampen the show’s overall effect.

Richard S. Ginell - March 4, 2025

Gustavo Dudamel leads a visceral, full-throttle performance that would surely win over skeptics of this work.

Harlow Robinson - March 4, 2025

The composer’s latest works are tributes to musicians he has long championed: Julius Eastman and Morton Feldman.

Melissa Hudson Bell - March 3, 2025

In works by Robert Moses, Raissa Simpson, and more, BCF explores the depth and breadth of Black dance in the Bay Area.