Reviews

Victoria Looseleaf - March 27, 2020

The new disc from the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge offers restorative music by Arvo Pärt, Pēteris Vasks, and James MacMillan.

Richard S. Ginell - March 27, 2020

A new CD offers a glimpse of the composer’s much-postponed multimedia collaboration with poet Saul Williams on issues of gentrification.

Michael Zwiebach - March 24, 2020

The orchestra under Michael Tilson Thomas lends a helping hand to anyone who’s ever been perplexed by Ives’s symphonies.

Jeff Kaliss - March 24, 2020

The jazz singer’s lyrics on Secrets Are the Best Stories reveal his roots in divinity school.

Michael Zwiebach - March 10, 2020

The “spoken-word chamber opera” created with Kronos Quartet and Youth Speaks lays out a vision of San Francisco through poetry and personal narrative.

Janice Berman - March 10, 2020

The Joffrey Ballet offers a sea of delights at Cal Performances.

David Bratman - March 9, 2020

The online-only recital features spirited renditions of modern American songs.

Richard S. Ginell - March 9, 2020

Jazz takes center stage with the LA Phil and the octogenarian keyboard wizard.

Brin Solomon - March 7, 2020

The International Contemporary Ensemble beautifully animates the composer’s delicate, nature-inspired works.

David Bratman - March 7, 2020

Violinist Michael Barenboim leads a spirited string octet dedicated to building unity through musical conversation.