Reviews

Annelies Zijderveld - October 21, 2025

Can social media help to popularize classical music? TwoSet Violin’s appearance in SF showed one way to engage a younger audience.

Scott Cmiel - October 21, 2025

The acclaimed guitarist demonstrated great virtuosity and masterful control of her instrument in a solo concert.

Richard S. Ginell - October 21, 2025

As Music Director Carl St. Clair transitions out of the role, his successor took the stage last Thursday.

Jenny Xiong - October 21, 2025

In a fearsomely demanding program at Davies, Hamelin delivered Beethoven, Schumann, and Ravel with his signature command and reverence.

Nicholas Jones - October 21, 2025

Soprano Maya Kherani was the fiery soloist in stormy dramatic cantatas.

Steven Winn - October 20, 2025

Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali’s slow tempos were a blessing in Philharmonia's West Coast tour with pianist Vikingur Ólafsson.

Michael Zwiebach - October 20, 2025

Oakland Symphony Music Director Kedrick Armstrong began his second season with an eclectic program culminating with Stravinsky’s Firebird.

Rebecca Wishnia - October 18, 2025

The San Francisco Symphony shines in Märkl's debut, while violinist Leonidas Kavakos solos in Bela Bartok's Violin Concerto No. 2.

Jason Victor Serinus - October 14, 2025

Soprano Véronique Gens has released 23 albums since 2019. Her most recent isn’t her best.

Harlow Robinson - October 14, 2025

The departing music director marshaled hundreds of LA Phil musicians in a vibrant performance at Disney Hall.