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 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. Review A Fine Tosca in a Crowded Field Jason Victor Serinus - May 5, 2025 Deutsche Grammophon’s live recording with Eleonora Buratto, Jonathan Tetelman, and Ludovic Tézier is well worth a listen. Music News SF Conservatory of Music Provides the Soundtrack for This Year’s SFFILM Festival Janos Gereben - April 29, 2025 Students in SFCM’s Technology and Applied Composition department were intensively involved in postproduction on four premieres. Review Wynton Marsalis’s Blues Symphony Is Done Justice in Detroit Richard S. Ginell - April 22, 2025 Under conductor Jader Bignamini, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra delivers an impressive recording of this endlessly fascinating score. Review Forgotten Folk Tunes of Ukraine and Belarus, Revived by Veretski Pass Andrew Gilbert - April 14, 2025 The Berkeley klezmer trio, joined by clarinetist Joel Rubin, brings to light music from the decades before World War II. Review Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Symphony in F-Sharp Major, Reevaluated Richard S. Ginell - April 6, 2025 Archival recordings of the composer at the piano, plus an orchestral performance conducted by John Mauceri, give insight into a neglected work. Review Baritone Benjamin Appl Sings György Kurtág and Franz Schubert Jason Victor Serinus - March 31, 2025 Under the Hungarian composer’s direction, Appl presents a recital in which thoughts of death morph into a celebration of love and creativity. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page