David Bratman

California Symphony contrasted Visconti’s lyrical concerto with big-boned, dramatic works.

The acclaimed young ensemble exhibit technical mastery and nuanced interpretations of Beethoven, Haydn, and Shostakovich.

The piano phenom offers fiery renditions of two long, very different concertos.

Herbert Blomstedt guides a taut, inspired reading of Beethoven’s masterpiece.

Guest artists Edvard Tshivzhel and Nikolai Demidenko help translate works from their compatriots.

In a marathon program, five performers find distinctly different musical expression in the composer’s piano studies.

The quartet’s meticulous attention to detail enlivens a program of Mozart and Haydn in an intimate setting.

New Piano Collective’s second inaugural program ranged from the sublime to the silly.

Alexander Sitkovetsky and Wu Qian shine on a program spanning centuries of musical expression.

Lesser-known composers took center stage at Music@Menlo, where real masterworks by Erno Dohnányi and Anton Arensky were shadowed by early works from Mahler and Shostakovich.