Steven Winn is a San Francisco-based writer and critic and frequent interviewer for City Arts & Lectures. His work has appeared in Gramophone, Musical America, Opera, Symphony, and the San Francisco Chronicle. Articles By This Author Review Caroline Shaw and PBO Make Magic on a New Disc Steven Winn - March 30, 2020 Anne Sofie von Otter, Dashon Burton, and Avery Amereau give voice to Shaw’s The Listeners and Is a Rose. Review Yuja Wang Shakes It Up at Davies and Wins Steven Winn - February 24, 2020 Surprise changes in the program make for a thrilling piano recital by the masterful Yuja. Review Jean-Yves Thibaudet Tangos With SF Symphony in an Evening of Lush, Dramatic Music Steven Winn - February 17, 2020 Film composer Aaron Zigman’s Tango Manos is the highlight of this festive valentine of a concert. Review Richard Egarr Energizes the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra in a Well-Caffeinated Concert Steven Winn - February 10, 2020 All things coffee percolate through the all-Bach program as PBO’s music director-designate flexes his considerable harpsichord chops. Review PBO Gives Handel’s Dark Aci, Galatea e Polifemo a Powerful Makeover Steven Winn - January 27, 2020 Christopher Alden’s intense staging befits the Baroque serenata’s violent tale of a disastrous love triangle. Review MTT Wears His Composer Hat in Meditations on Rilke Steven Winn - January 11, 2020 Soprano Sasha Cooke and baritone Ryan McKinny star in the world premiere. Review Christopher Lowrey Gives a Soul-Shaking Performance With Voices of Music Steven Winn - December 23, 2019 The countertenor’s stunning technique and stirring emotional delivery meld perfectly with VOM’s impeccable Baroque chops. Review Jonathan Biss Brings Passion and Precision to Beethoven Piano Sonatas Steven Winn - December 17, 2019 Jumping in midway through the pianist’s concert series of the complete cycle feels just fine. Review Adler Fellows Shine a Bright Light on Opera’s Future Steven Winn - December 8, 2019 Ashley Dixon and Christian Pursell stand out on a stage bursting with talent. Review Dawn Upshaw and the Brentano Quartet Suspend Time at Herbst Steven Winn - December 6, 2019 Soprano and quartet are transcendent in Schoenberg’s Quartet No. 2. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
