Reviews

Lisa Hirsch - May 4, 2025

Large, colorful works by Kaija Saariaho, Igor Stravinsky, and Ottorino Respighi bring out the best from the ensemble and its solo players.

Richard S. Ginell - April 29, 2025

Bancroft impresses in a Nordic-themed concert that also has pianist Yeol Eum Son playing Mozart.

Charles Burns - April 29, 2025

The chamber ensemble’s BroadStage performance offers a guided journey from the Three Romances to Richard Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll.

Michael Zwiebach - April 29, 2025

The SF Symphony’s gala concert, the conductor’s final onstage appearance, is fun, down-to-earth, touching, and memorable.

Jim Farber - April 29, 2025

This stunning production of composer Osvaldo Golijov and librettist David Henry Hwang’s modern classic represents the company at its best.

David Bratman - April 29, 2025

The all-star touring ensemble caps its weeklong residency with a stirring performance at Bing Concert Hall.

Simon Cohen - April 27, 2025

With two new members, the Kronos Quartet is continuing its signature mission to expand the chamber repertoire and amplify international voices.

Richard S. Ginell - April 22, 2025

Under conductor Jader Bignamini, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra delivers an impressive recording of this endlessly fascinating score.

Tamzin Elliott - April 22, 2025

Carlos Simon’s gospel-meets-classical Mass has a splashy premiere, and Randall Goosby shines in Price’s Second Violin Concerto.

Steven Winn - April 22, 2025

Playing for the San Francisco Symphony’s Great Performers Series, Kissin shows his deep affinity for two radically different composers.