Sara Davis Buechner stands out in Clara Wieck Schumann’s piano concerto.
Even in his smaller-scale piano works, the composer looms large.
The pianist pushes the boundaries of performance norms in a concert dedicated to his own death.
The singer and versatile multi-instrumentalist leads her crackerjack band through timeless selections from her pan-Caribbean songbook.
The composer’s newest synthesis of East and West needs a visual component and some cutting.
Dr. K and company shine light on the recently rediscovered Funeral Song.
The violinist gracefully masters Prokofiev’s challenging Violin Concerto No. 1.
UC Davis’s new-music group tackles the most challenging of modern compositions and scores.
The SFJAZZ tribute to Chucho Valdés is at its best when the Cuban composer and pianist takes center stage.
The vibrant 1977 opera shines on this lovingly rendered CD reissue.