Playing music suggested by W. Kamau Bell, the orchestra showed an inspiring willingness to experiment.
S.F. Symphony’s stripped-down staging highlights the operetta’s strengths and weaknesses.
The piano wizard brings out the best in the San Francisco Symphony in a program that ranged from the playful to the cerebral.
The popular radio and podcast personality curates a wildly eclectic Playlist for the inaugural program.
S.F. Symphony’s music director was right at home at Disney Hall in a program featuring Bruckner’s Seventh.
Tao’s pyrotechnics were matched by guest conductor Gemma New, who led dynamic readings of works both fresh and familiar.
Pianist Stewart Goodyear dazzles in Ravel’s Piano Concerto.
The remarkable 12-year-old prodigy performs her own violin concerto with aplomb.
The noted conductor talks about his mentor, colleague, and friend Leonard Bernstein, and about his own adventures on the podium.
The show at the Valley Performing Arts Center in L.A. featured the New West Symphony and a lot of lesser-known musical highlights.
