Julia Adolphe’s Chrysalis, her third LA Phil commission focusing on metamorphosis, shares the bill with music by Maurice Ravel.
The soloist resurrects the Armenian composer’s Piano Concerto and several solo works in a new recording.
Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s Before we fall positively overwhelms in a performance from cellist Johannes Moser and conductor Dalia Stasevska.
The orchestra celebrates its connection to the modernist maestro with a bold, innovative concert.
There are likely Lord of the Rings fans in the orchestra, judging by the total commitment the musicians show in this brilliant film score.
Under guest conductor Tatsuya Shimono, the reinforced orchestra turns in a spectacular performance of Gustav Holst’s popular showpiece.
In concert for the SF Early Music Society, three exceptional performers create a dialogue between ancient Persia and Senegal.
The expert musicians in this Bay Area ensemble produce a vital performance paired with Bach’s Magnificat.
This is a group going out at the top of its game, judging by the Alexanders’ brilliant performance in Burlingame on Sunday.
Pekka Kuusisto plays Bryce Dessner’s Violin Concerto, and the orchestra speeds through Beethoven’s “Eroica” with verve.
