Reviews

Steven Winn - May 16, 2022

Elgar’s Piano Quintet brings out the best in the Collective.

Nicholas Jones - May 16, 2022

The cellist performed Elgar’s Cello Concerto with a remarkable balance of power and nuance.

Steven Winn - May 16, 2022

Violinist Daniel Hope joins forces with violist Paul Neubauer in an ebullient Sinfonia Concertante.

Lisa Hirsch - May 16, 2022

Guest cellist Alisa Weilerstein skillfully evokes the title character in Strauss’s Don Quixote.

Steve Osborn - May 9, 2022

Symphony, conductor, and soloists are in tip-top form in a concert that also included Korngold’s Violin Concerto.

Nicholas Jones - May 9, 2022

Aaron Diehl is electrifying in his performance with the SF Symphony under the baton of Xian Zhang.

Richard S. Ginell - May 9, 2022

The composer/pianist/singer teams up with electronic musician Sam Pluta to explore the intersection of music and text.

Janice Berman - May 6, 2022

Frances Chung is spectacular in a redemptive and breathtaking third act.

Jason Victor Serinus - May 3, 2022

The award-winning opera from Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson gets a stirring recording from Pentatone.

Andrew Gilbert - May 2, 2022

Ravi Coltrane and his crack band bring the audience to its feet with sparkling renditions of music composed by his legendary parents.