Reviews

Jim Farber - November 7, 2014

A program from Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic titled “in/Sight” features an inaugurate a five-concert series of video artist collaborations shakes the Disney Hall Rafters.

Janice Berman - November 7, 2014

Attention must be paid to Israeli dance group, Batsheva, which performed captivating feats of balance, elevation, and extension at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

David Bratman - November 5, 2014

New York’s Orpheus Chamber Orchestra works its considerable magic sans conductor, perfectly coordinated and brilliantly with one voice.

Jeremy Rosenstock - November 3, 2014

Jorge Federico Osorio brings together music from around the world in a broadly diverse recital for Cal Performances at UC Berkeley's Hertz Hall.

Jim Farber - November 3, 2014

At the Cal Arts REDCAT theater in Los Angeles, David Rosenboom and percussionist William Winant performed a technologically updated version of Zones of Influence.

Lisa Hirsch - November 3, 2014

The Hagen Quartet of Austria plays a program of Mozart, Shostakovich, and Brahms in a performance presented by San Francisco Performances.

Janos Gereben - October 31, 2014

The San Francisco Symphony delights audiences with Mahler's Symphony No. 7 (during game 7 of the World Series) just before it heads on tour.

David Bratman - October 27, 2014

The Symphony Silicon Valley concert led by conductor John Nelson and featuring pianist Jeffrey Kahane is a irresistible lineup of Romantic repertoire.

Jessica Balik - October 27, 2014

A hip and welcoming nine-member ensemble presents a range of eminently listenable works, beautifully played.

Be'eri Moalem - October 27, 2014

Music for percussion and tango is paired with Handel and Respighi in S.F. Chamber Orchestra’s latest free program, with lots of chatter.