A star turn by a young violinist, and strong conducting from guest Mei-Ann Chen started the new year off right in at Weill Hall.
The group lived up to its “hip, unstuffy” reputation at St. Mark’s Lutheran in San Francisco.
The early music ensemble performed festive pieces from the Italian baroque at St. Mark’s Lutheran in San Francisco.
The Nutcracker, in Helgi Thomasson’s 2004 production, casts a holiday glow.
Bach’s sumptuous and inspired Christmas Oratorio was well-served by Jeffrey Thomas’ ace musicians.
The Pacifica Quartet communicate so strongly during a performance, they’re as engaging as the music.
Singer Meow Meow headlined a night of provocative, outrageous music-making.
A harrowing performance of the final duet of Eugene Onegin made this gala far more than a parade of star turns.
Gordon Getty and Claude Debussy’s one-acters on Edgar Allen Poe’s classic have different strengths and weaknesses.
A program of celebrations showed the orchestra and chorus off to best advantage, while also testing Herbst Theatre’s revamped acoustics.
