Reviews

The third presentation of the Mozart/Da Ponte trilogy from the L.A. Phil of Così fan tutte is a musical triumph and an operatic delight of the first magnitude.

The star Russian baritone still has plenty of power and authority, and boisterous fans. But these days, lyricism and variety are in short supply.

The future of the very young musicians from the Crowden School trumpeted bright at the school’s 30th Anniversary Concert in UC Berkeley’s Hertz Hall on Saturday night.

Chora Nova's season-ending concert brings is a festive finale, a beautiful collaboration of sacred texts and soloists.

The Santa Rosa Symphony,with piano soloist Jeffrey Kahane and conductor Bruno Ferrandis, performed a benefit concert in honor of more than 20,000 children served by the Symphony's extensive outreach efforts.

A S.F. Symphony concert of a hard-hitting (and string-breaking) Prokofiev combines with easy listening classical before a auditorium at Davies Symphony Hall.

The West Bay Opera's Magic Flute list of joys is long, a cumulative accomplishment of production, casting, and intention.

Volti closed its 35th season with world premieres of music by American composers Melissa Dunphy and Ted Hearne, plus two Volti-commissions by Kirke Mechem.

Great exaltations ring out through Oakland's Paramount Theatre when the Oakland East Bay Symphony and Oakland Youth Orchestra ssemble for a performance of Berlioz’ stupendous Requiem.

The Symphony Silicon Valley offers a Brahms inspired concert with guest conductor Karen Kamensek and guest pianist Jon Nakamatsu.