Reviews

Andrew Davis’ CD, with goosed-up sonics, journeys to Holst’s overexplored Planets and also contains two less-known works inspired by Morocco and Japan.

Though they sing for love, members of the International Orange Chorale are masters of their craft, as shown by their luminous concert of Scandinavian music.

George Crumb and Peter Sellars' creation for Dawn Upshaw — The Winds of Destiny — offers a deeply affecting experience, one that inhabits your being long after the music stops.

With flair and precision, the S.F. Symphony presents a Bartók concerto, with Yuja Wang at the keyboard, and an excerpt from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake ballet.

Stunning playing by the Australian Chamber Orchestra meets Dawn Upshaw’s sterling vocalism in a freshly minted Ojai North program.

The gifted and glamorous Yuja Wang parties hard with select members of the S.F. Symphony.

How to play a Haydn minuet? Listen and learn, from Philharmonia Baroque’s terrific disc.

Set to tour Cuba next month, the S.F. Girls Chorus is in top form, with commissioned pieces, sacred songs, and fun works too.

Tanya Tomkins takes her sweet time on a new Bach disc, revealing a wealth of musical wisdom.

A rare program of Russian Orthodox sacred music displays its emotional ardor, fervor, and great beauty.