Sometimes artists make their most daring leaps using recorded media. Our expert staff platforms the most interesting recordings, books, movies, and videos, helping you keep track of the music scene from the comfort of your home. Review Composer David Conte’s Lyricism Shines Through in Intimate Voices Jason Victor Serinus - August 29, 2025 The composer’s voice perseveres in his new record despite a sacrifice in resonance, writes SFCV’s critic. Review Cellist Maya Beiser’s Salt Flows Seamlessly Across Time and Space Iris Kwok - August 23, 2025 From Monteverdi to Missy Mazzoli, the cellist’s newest record features a range of compositions honoring female characters of tragic myths. Review Countertenor Paradise in the Gardens of Love Jason Victor Serinus - July 29, 2025 A stunning new recording from Les Arts Florissants offers a trove of scintillating Baroque duos. Review Opera Rara Unearths a Trove of Gaetano Donizetti’s Songs Jason Victor Serinus - July 7, 2025 Mostly unpublished and unknown, 39 of the composer’s tunes get their premieres in the Donizetti Song Project, Vols. 3 and 4. Review A Searing Recorded Testament to Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Time at the SF Symphony Richard S. Ginell - June 30, 2025 Conducting his friend Kaija Saariaho’s Adriana Mater, Salonen makes the best case for this disturbing, sometimes dreamlike opera. Review Decca’s New Flying Dutchman Is Great Musical Drama Jason Victor Serinus - June 23, 2025 With Lise Davidsen and Gerald Finley in the leads and Edward Gardner conducting, this live recording is compelling on every level. Review Gordon Getty’s Goodbye, Mr. Chips Comes Alive as an Album Jeff Kaliss - June 6, 2025 The composer’s fourth opera, based on James Hilton’s beloved 1934 novella, is captured in a stellar audio production. Review Jean-Yves Thibaudet Brings Khachaturian to the Fore With LA Phil Richard S. Ginell - May 19, 2025 The soloist resurrects the Armenian composer’s Piano Concerto and several solo works in a new recording. Review SF Symphony Brings Power and Gravitas to Howard Shore’s Music for The Two Towers Michael Zwiebach - May 13, 2025 There are likely Lord of the Rings fans in the orchestra, judging by the total commitment the musicians show in this brilliant film score. Review Cantata Collective Releases Standout Recording of J.S. Bach’s Easter Oratorio Jason Victor Serinus - May 12, 2025 The expert musicians in this Bay Area ensemble produce a vital performance paired with Bach’s Magnificat. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page