Reviews

Yoshi Kato - May 22, 2025

Feinstein and Jean-Yves Thibaudet come together in an American Songbook program with the SF Symphony, delighting fans in stories and songs.

Harlow Robinson - May 20, 2025

Tod Machover’s raucous theater piece is at UCLA this month, part of the Herb Alpert School of Music’s anniversary for Schoenberg.

Harlow Robinson - May 20, 2025

Julia Adolphe’s Chrysalis, her third LA Phil commission focusing on metamorphosis, shares the bill with music by Maurice Ravel.

Richard S. Ginell - May 19, 2025

The soloist resurrects the Armenian composer’s Piano Concerto and several solo works in a new recording.

Lisa Hirsch - May 17, 2025

Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s Before we fall positively overwhelms in a performance from cellist Johannes Moser and conductor Dalia Stasevska.

Richard S. Ginell - May 13, 2025

The orchestra celebrates its connection to the modernist maestro with a bold, innovative concert.

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.

David Bratman - May 13, 2025

Under guest conductor Tatsuya Shimono, the reinforced orchestra turns in a spectacular performance of Gustav Holst’s popular showpiece.

Nicholas Jones - May 13, 2025

In concert for the SF Early Music Society, three exceptional performers create a dialogue between ancient Persia and Senegal.

Jason Victor Serinus - May 12, 2025

The expert musicians in this Bay Area ensemble produce a vital performance paired with Bach’s Magnificat.