Reviews

As he’s been doing his whole career, conductor Charles Dutoit brought clarity and detail to early 20th-century masterpieces.

William Kentridge’s animated art was paired with Matthias Goerne’s supremely lyrical presentation of Schubert’s last song cycle.

A true story of a 19-year-old resisting the Nazis is the latest, powerful addition to Bill T. Jones’ dances exploring racism and social injustice.

The extraordinary music Monk creates, largely with her own voice, still has the power to amaze, as a recital drawn from her long career showed.

The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields fielded a great soloist on Sunday, but missed a conductor’s attention.

Composer Catherine Lamb creates a composition/soundscape that is both suggestive and familiar.

The lights were more than dimmed at S.F. Performances’ inaugural PIVOT program at the Strand Theater. They were turned off, and they stayed off for the concert’s duration.

: No more excuses if you haven’t heard the work of this brilliant Portuguese pianist.

The often-ignored repertory of 17th-century oratorios, was given a vigorous, musically satisfying revival in California Bach Society’s latest concert set.

Harpsichordist Derek Tam joined the group in three pieces all composed in 2016.