Reviews

John Neumeier and the Hamburg Ballet's Midsummer Night's Dream isn't just neoclassicism on a grand scale, with dazzling costumes, magical settings, a full orchestra, and plenty of fine dancers — it's great fun.

Four pianists vying for the keyboard can be delightful, as demonstrated in a recital of French and American works at Music@Menlo.

One of this year’s birthday composers, C.P.E. Bach (born 1714), was the inspiration for Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra’s performance.

The Chinese New Year concert at S.F. Symphony celebrates with music, fanfare, an illuminated dragon, and a full house providing a homecoming welcome to Alina Ming Kobialka.

Aszure Barton’s 2012 creation for seven gifted dancers — six men, one woman, her co-collaborators, comes to San Francisco Performances.

Brian Asawa's Bay Area is return is welcoming, strong, and expressive.

An impressive performance by the Berkeley Symphony showcases a singular achievement by Samuel Carl Adams with his new concerto, one for the record books.

The S.F. Symphony concert featuring Bringuier and Grimaud is perfectly presented in almost every way, even with a program including a hulking Brahms concerto.

As part of the S.F. Symphony Great Performers Series, Kremerata Baltica stops by on its six-city tour promoting a release of some of Weinberg’s orchestral and chamber works.

A concert by the LCCE is filled with all kinds of play and 'some serious fun.'