Reviews

David Bratman - July 29, 2025

Performers Kristin Lee and Michael Stephen Brown curated the program to showcase arrangements for violin and piano.

Jason Victor Serinus - July 29, 2025

A stunning new recording from Les Arts Florissants offers a trove of scintillating Baroque duos.

Richard S. Ginell - July 29, 2025

Leonard Slatkin conducted a program including his son Daniel’s Voyager 130 and Gustav Holst’s The Planets.

David Bratman - July 22, 2025

Trios by Czech and German composers were boldly performed on July 20 at the Menlo School’s Spieker Center.

Jeff Kaliss - July 22, 2025

Among the delightful events, the locally produced documentary and a recital of piano music by Gordon Getty stand out.

Richard S. Ginell - July 22, 2025

The directors keep expanding the festival’s programming in surprising and inventive ways.

Charles Burns - July 21, 2025

The composer’s innovative and collaborative style is highlighted during a concert at Thayer Hall, marking the one-year anniversary of her passing.

Jeff Kaliss - July 21, 2025

The concert ranges from opera to the Butterfly Lovers’ Concerto to Stravinsky’s Firebird, reflecting the festival’s variety.

Richard S. Ginell - July 15, 2025

Mendelssohn’s first masterpiece and Haydn’s final work, his Harmoniemesse, make for a joyous opening night.

Harlow Robinson - July 15, 2025

In San Marino, the group pays homage to its namesake ensemble with spirited performances of Hugo Wolf, Alexander Borodin, and César Franck.