Reviews

There was so much energy and uplift to the Philharmonia Baroqueʼs concert with countertenor Andreas Scholl, it felt like a party.

Booking the Fidelio Trio proves to be a coup for the Festival of New American Music. The trio gave a powerful but nuanced interpretation of new works by Charles Wuorinen, John Harbison, Elena Ruehr, and Evan Ziporyn.

Interesting programming and a live performance of Chris Brubeck and Guillaume Saint-James’ Brothers in Arts herald an interesting season for the Oakland East Bay Symphony.

It took the Czech Philharmonic to bring a major, underperformed Dvořák masterpiece to Berkeley, and the orchestra played it for all its worth.

Mezzo-soprano Karine Deshayes makes a strong impression in S.F. Operaʼs revival of Rossiniʼs La Cenerentola.

The opening night of the 2014 Festival of New Music hits off with Loadbang, pianist Lara Downes, and percussion ensemble Rootstock Trio at Sacramento State campus.

S.F. Symphony kicks off its American tour with Ravel’s full “choreographic symphony in three parts” drawn from his 1912 ballet score Daphnis et Chloé, featuring Gil Shaham as soloist.

A program from Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic titled “in/Sight” features an inaugurate a five-concert series of video artist collaborations shakes the Disney Hall Rafters.

Attention must be paid to Israeli dance group, Batsheva, which performed captivating feats of balance, elevation, and extension at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

New York’s Orpheus Chamber Orchestra works its considerable magic sans conductor, perfectly coordinated and brilliantly with one voice.