The Conservatory’s “by the Brook” Carmen was a vital emotional experience.
Still active at 80, Terry Riley’s music continues to engage us, as the Del Sol’s recent performance demonstrated.
Joana Carneiro conducted a fascinating U.S. premiere of renowned composer Sofia Gubaidulina’s latest orchestra work.
Led by a funny, natural Figaro, the S.F. Opera revival of Barber of Seville is frothy entertainment.
The symphony is recording Schumann’s four symphonies, but orchestra and soloist made a stronger case for Richard Strauss.
The early music ensemble performed “songs, dances, and fancies” with flair at Palo Alto’s First Presbyterian Church.
Pageantry there is, but the S.F. Opera’s production of Wagner’s Meistersinger von Nürnberg reveals the small, human moments that make this comedy timeless.
The quartet shifted seamlessly between genres in a wide-ranging program.
Mozart’s Quintet for Piano and Winds was part of the New York-based quintet’s bright and brash program at the Trianon Theatre in San Jose.
The company’s latest production of Mozart’s classic opera misses the mark dramatically and emotionally.
