Reviews

Lisa Hirsch - November 24, 2025

San Francisco Opera Center’s Adler Fellows show they’re ready to be heard around the world.

Steven Winn - November 23, 2025

Violinist Alexi Kenney led a Baroque concert including Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto 5 and Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons.

Richard S. Ginell - November 22, 2025

The latest collaboration between David Lang and the Los Angeles Master Chorale, before and after nature, features abstract interpretations of the state of our planet.

Michael Zwiebach - November 18, 2025

In a recital of unusual and beautiful music, the pianist balanced fire and fantasy with exactitude.

Harlow Robinson - November 18, 2025

Bringing 11 pieces together, Salastina harmonized different concepts of beauty.

Charles Burns - November 18, 2025

The Green Umbrella concert showcased inspired new works by Caribbean and Latin American artists.

George Papajohn - November 18, 2025

SFCMP paired a John Adams audience favorite with Samuel Adams’s first major work for voice.

Collin Ziegler - November 18, 2025

16 composers premiered works that paint visions of the Earth. While some pieces failed to evolve, Cellist Gautier Capuçon’s virtuosity shone through.

Rebecca Wishnia - November 18, 2025

The ensemble’s appearance at SF Performances was a primer on its technical prowess and depth.

Nicholas Jones - November 18, 2025

The adventurous orchestra played contemporary works and Richard Strauss’s Four Last Songs, with soprano Laquita Mitchell.