Reviews

Rebecca Wishnia - November 25, 2025

What you see is not what you get with Benjamin Britten’s opera, as Hallmark descends into horror.

Jim Farber - November 24, 2025

The eighth revival of the company’s 1993 production is well-cast, and brilliantly conducted by Lina González-Granados.

Richard S. Ginell - November 24, 2025

A world premiere concerto for cellist Kanneh-Mason sets the table for Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations.

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.