Reviews

Rebecca Wishnia - February 11, 2019

The violinist gracefully masters Prokofiev’s challenging Violin Concerto No. 1.

Jonathan Minnick - February 5, 2019

UC Davis’s new-music group tackles the most challenging of modern compositions and scores.

Andrew Gilbert - February 5, 2019

The SFJAZZ tribute to Chucho Valdés is at its best when the Cuban composer and pianist takes center stage.

Joe Cadagin - February 4, 2019

The vibrant 1977 opera shines on this lovingly rendered CD reissue.

Jessica Balik - February 4, 2019

A concert titled “Low Hanging Fruit” gathers a bounty of challenging new works.

Michael Zwiebach - February 4, 2019

Hannah Kendall’s new piece was the centerpiece of a concert that included powerful works by Leonard Bernstein and Benjamin Britten.

Niels Swinkels - January 29, 2019

The early music ensemble colors outside the borders with inspiring collaborators from Azerbaijan and Québec.

Rebecca Wishnia - January 28, 2019

Ensemble for These Times presents a marathon concert of contemporary art songs, some successful, some not.

Steven Winn - January 28, 2019

An eclectic, thrilling concert can only scratch the surface of black musicians’ contributions to classical music.

Jim Farber - January 28, 2019

It’s one helluva musical journey at the Getty Villa.