Reviews

Joseph Sarmenta - November 4, 2025

Sumino delighted a sold-out crowd at Bing Concert Hall with music by Maurice Ravel and the pianist’s own compositions.

Michael Zwiebach - November 4, 2025

Concertmaster Daniel Hope led the orchestra’s genial and joyous concert, highlighted by Dobrinka Tabakova’s Dawn and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.

Rebecca Wishnia - November 4, 2025

Music Director Eun Sun Kim and the San Francisco Opera Orchestra went back to Beethoven for their fall concert, which also featured music by Manuel de Falla.

Chloe Wintersteen - October 28, 2025

The Tony Award-winning musical about the women’s suffrage movement runs in S.F. through Nov. 9, and opens in L.A. Nov. 18.

Andrew Gilbert - October 28, 2025

The clarinetist-composer performed eclectic sets across three nights in Oakland.

George Papajohn - October 28, 2025

The Vallejo Symphony premiered a memorial tribute 15 years in the making, alongside music by Britten, Haydn, and C.P.E. Bach.

Lisa Hirsch - October 28, 2025

Richard Wagner’s symbol-laden drama becomes human in the company’s subtle, dramatically keen production.

Caroline Chen - October 27, 2025

The BBC Next Generation Artist captivated Stanford’s Bing Concert Hall last Wednesday.

Steven Winn - October 26, 2025

Guest conductor David Afkham made his SF Symphony debut with Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich on Friday, Oct. 24.

George Papajohn - October 21, 2025

Conor Hanick brings nuanced interpretation to the composer’s music.