The orchestra and conductor Lahav Shani are touring with a program that pairs two Jewish composers, Gustav Mahler and Paul Ben-Haim.
The Uzbek pianist brings out the humor, color, and contrasts in Sergei Prokofiev’s fiendishly difficult Second Concerto.
Strong, cohesive musicianship carries a wide-ranging concert.
Now in his 80s, the composer has made a late-career breakthrough with these two works for orchestra.
The site-specific dance work is perfectly in tune with John Luther Adams’s new score, Waves and Particles.
An outstanding production and epic musical score highlight a triumphant West Coast premiere.
For Piano Spheres, Daniel Newman-Lessler delved into digital electronics, diverse styles, and different vocal techniques.
Vocalist Luciana Souza and arranger Vince Mendoza open the annual festival with their deep-dive Storytellers project.
Peter Knell and Stephanie Fleischmann’s brooding new opera portrays the Soviet side of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
The Bay Area company brings another forgotten opera to the stage, and this one packs a dramatic punch.
