The March 17 concert at Monk Space featured works by Indigenous composers from the Navajo Nation to the Hawaiian Islands.
The conductor electrified the orchestra, even as his packed schedule makes him an unlikely music director pick.
Running through March 29, the musical immerses audiences in a pub-like atmosphere and boasts a lively ensemble.
Isabelle Faust championed Robert Schumann’s Violin Concerto and Dinis Sousa conducted Huang Ruo’s topical Tipping Point.
The “Luminaries” concert highlighted powerful pieces, and made a case for the contemporary.
A strong cast makes a weak production worthwhile.
Conductor Daniele Rustioni and cellist Daniel Müller-Schott made strong first impressions in music by Brahms and Antonín Dvořák.
In their Cal Performances debut, the quartet delivered an electrifying account of Rihm’s volatile Third String Quartet.
In collaboration with Cal Performances, Philip Glass’s score and live singers brought Jean Cocteau’s 1946 film to life.
In collaboration with Ogi, Alexander Lloyd Blake releases Running From, Running To: A Musical Reflection on Ahmaud Arbery.
