The pianist’s latest recording explores the impact of Wagner’s opera on generations of German and Austrian composers.
San Francisco Opera’s young singers show their stuff in a performance that goes far beyond standard fare.
The orchestral warhorse sounds fresh, engaging, and vibrant in a program that opens with two local premieres.
The Spanish conductor brings out the very best in the orchestra for what was anything but a routine performance.
The Iranian American composer tries out a range of styles and effects in the pieces on this album.
New-music group Volti delivered an energizing concert, the singers wearing their virtuosity lightly.
Great singing can’t rescue this drab revival.
Vocalist Kenny Washington settles into a four-night run at the Bay Area’s newest jazz venue.
It’s the standout work on a passionate CD recorded with Yannick Nézet-Séguin and The Philadelphia Orchestra.
Sign of the times? Matthew Ozawa’s directorial vision emphasizes darkness over grace and resilience.
