During his recital at Stanford Live, the pianist demonstrated the depth that short compositions can carry.
Guest conductor Jaap van Zweden led the orchestra in convincing interpretations of both composers.
Philharmonia Baroque’s ongoing Jews & Music series features a wide array of styles.
The four-person ensemble gave an eclectic performance in Berkeley on Jan. 21.
The Paris and London-based ensembles do justice to works by Mendelssohn and Enescu.
The orchestra traversed Huang Ruo’s folksong settings and Clarice Assad’s guitar concerto based in Brazilian myth.
Ólafsson turned in a perfect performance and composer John Adams led the orchestra in classic American scores.
Yuri Possokhov’s world premiere production is a beautifully wrought tale of passion, regret, and missed connection.
Capping off a remarkable week for L.A. orchestral music, the maestro drew sophistication and nuance from the exuberant ensemble.
The rising violinist was the perfect steward for an Enlightenment-themed concert, part of a weeklong SFCM residency.
