Reviews

Various issues mar an otherwise good program, lineup, and orchestral performance at the Berkeley Symphony.

Concerts by the Square offers a distinctly old world style of salon music experience, but the musical offerings are fresh and wide-ranging.

German baritone Christian Gerhaher is a storyteller rich with focus and impact, with a voice that knows no boundaries; propulsive and probing, bracing and exciting.

If Sunday’s season opener is any indication of the care and dedication with which each Marin Symphony program will be presented, fans of the orchestra have a lot to look forward to.

Music and film combine in a concert presented by Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, challenging the eyes and ears to find harmony between the two.

The Livermore Valley Opera's Rigoletto demonstrates once again what a powerful marvel of music drama this Verdi masterwork is, with stellar orchestration and vocals.

A kaleidoscopic night of festivity and irony at the massive site-specific exhibit “@Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz” celebrates the famed Chinese dissident artist by calling attention to his absence.

Flawless planning and execution make the San Francisco Symphony's current subscription concert a delight.

It’s a given that Mark Morris is one of the best dance makers not only now, but ever. His genius was on view in his current tour to Berkeley.

At the SFFCM Music Day featuring several acts in the three performance areas bubbles with enthusiasm and portends good things to come.