Reviews

After playing second fiddle to text on Lang’s new piece, cellist Maya Beiser shines on his earlier world to come.

New Piano Collective’s second inaugural program ranged from the sublime to the silly.

The North American premiere of a 1734 Handel serenata is an interesting glimpse of the composer fulfilling his duties as unofficial court composer. Eyes and ears were on some of the strongly cast soloists.

It was a group effort that brought home Mozart’s final Italian comedy at Merola, all the way down to the apprentice coaches.

Two commissions honor Marin Alsop, the festivals founder and guiding light.

Recent works by Christopher Rouse and James MacMillan highlight the 2016 Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music’s opening concert.

Strong leads, clever staging, and a solid orchestra bring out the best in Handel’s dark satire.

West Edge Opera’s production of Leoš Janáček’s masterpiece was much stronger musically than dramatically.

Thomas Adès’ early masterpiece has lost none of its shock value, but there is serious musical and dramatic entertainment, exploited to the full by West Edge Opera.

Under the big tent, listeners found Beethoven and Bach rubbing shoulders with jazz, Balkan a capella vocals, and Louisiana folk group Beausoleil.