Reviews

Shiriel King Abramson - August 11, 2026

Three days of tap classes and events culminated in a showcase paying tribute to the dance legend who taught in Bernal Heights.

Steven Winn - August 11, 2026

“Take care of our baby,” Wu Han tells the audience as she and David Finckel close 24 years at Music@Menlo.

Tom Jacobs - August 11, 2026

The L.A. chamber orchestra wins over 1,500 New Yorkers in Central Park — and keeps playing when the rain starts.

Jens Ibsen - August 11, 2026

Clarice Assad's Kontrol brilliantly parodies a tech demo gone haywire.

Michael Zwiebach - August 10, 2026

With Damien Geter’s Ravel-like score, the moving production rounds out West Edge Opera’s summer festival to great effect.

Yoshi Kato - August 4, 2026

Despite a last-minute change, the concert introduced three new works with plenty of delights and a few sublime moments.

Jens Ibsen - August 4, 2026

In their final Menlo season, David Finckel and Wu Han program music that mattered — and musicians who make it matter again.

Steven Winn - August 4, 2026

The ebullient production of Richard Strauss’ opera hits the mark musically and dramatically, as the young Merolini shine.

Harlow Robinson - August 4, 2026

Khachaturian's sabres, Tchaikovsky's Rococo charm, and Ravel's blazing Mussorgsky fill the Bowl on a night of firsts.

Steven Winn - August 4, 2026

Keturah Stickann’s staging gives Handel's Rinaldo an animated Spiderman vibe that maximizes the work’s virtues.