In a fearsomely demanding program at Davies, Hamelin delivered Beethoven, Schumann, and Ravel with his signature command and reverence.
Soprano Maya Kherani was the fiery soloist in stormy dramatic cantatas.
Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali’s slow tempos were a blessing in Philharmonia's West Coast tour with pianist Vikingur Ólafsson.
Oakland Symphony Music Director Kedrick Armstrong began his second season with an eclectic program culminating with Stravinsky’s Firebird.
The San Francisco Symphony shines in Märkl's debut, while violinist Leonidas Kavakos solos in Bela Bartok's Violin Concerto No. 2.
Soprano Véronique Gens has released 23 albums since 2019. Her most recent isn’t her best.
The departing music director marshaled hundreds of LA Phil musicians in a vibrant performance at Disney Hall.
Playing a favorite work by Mieczyslaw Weinberg, the soloist was the standout in a concert of contrasting delights.
The jazz vocalist delivered a powerful tribute to Dinah Washington at Davies Symphony Hall.
The Kronos Quartet and Wu Man play second fiddle to narration, leaving the music lost beneath a well-meaning history lesson.
