The group’s May 1 concert consisted of symphonies and "party tricks."
The early music group introduced a young cello soloist and played a sprightly reading of a Bach orchestral suite.
William Christie’s vocal and instrumental Baroque ensemble brings the language of love to Cal Performances.
Mahler’s Third Symphony is a long haul, but the Santa Rosa Symphony was in it to win it.
The conductor leads the symphony through his 2010 tone poem.
Fine work from the company isn’t enough to bring Shakespeare’s tragedy to life.
A new chamber opera by Tarik O'Regan shows the continuing power of Conrad's story, despite some flaws.
The musicians flawlessly played the composer’s complete string quartets — though sometimes the performance was more procedural than passionate.
The orchestra, conducted by Mälkki, played through pieces by Bartók, Stravinsky, and Sibelius with jolly virtuosity.
It was a delight to see conductor and musicians alike perform Monteverdi’s 1607 “favola in musica.”
