Reviews

Janice Berman - June 8, 2015

The festival brings 300 Bay Area dancers and musicians representing a wide array of cultures to the Palace of the Fine Arts.

Steven Winn - June 8, 2015

The soprano’s performance of Arianna a Naxos lights up the room after an opening plagued with intonation and communication issues.

Rebecca Wishnia - June 3, 2015

The concert featured works from young composers inspired by two sculptures housed in the de Young Museum’s Gallery 16.

Jim Farber - June 2, 2015

The Next on Grand festival offers a wide window into contemporary American music.

Niels Swinkels - June 2, 2015

The maestro led the symphony with casually controlled theatricality and an air of mischief.

Rebecca Wishnia - June 1, 2015

Derek Bermel’s 2015 work received its West Coast premiere by the ensemble at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Rebecca Wishnia - June 1, 2015

The quartet played for a smaller crowd in the intimate setting of the Presidio Officers’ Club.

Charlise Tiee - May 25, 2015

The ambitious production overcomes what appeared to be opening night jitters with its fantastic cast.

Rebecca Wishnia - May 22, 2015

An exciting performance of Concerto for Orchestra caps off an evening that included pieces from Samuel Carl Adams and Mozart.

Giacomo Fiore - May 21, 2015

The group, performing at the Center for New Music, experiments with wheels to generate sound.