Reviews

Santos, the new oratorio by Gabriela Lena Frank for the San Francisco Girls Chorus and the Berkeley Symphony, shows a composer reaching the height of her considerable powers.

The Marin Symphony, with pianist Joyce Yang, provides an illuminating session of compare-and-contrast of Debussy’s La Mer, along with some delicious Ravel.

There was a lot of excitement at the San Francisco Symphony Saturday night. But even by this orchestra’s high standards, this was a thrilling, surprising — and even alarming — night.

Whether singing sacred or secular works, American Bach Soloists always deliver quality to the max.

San Francisco Ballet’s new Cinderella, which had its U.S. premiere Friday night with a cast headed by Maria Kochetkova in the title role, is magic.

Michael Tilson Thomas began a two-week “Beethoven Project” with his S.F. Symphony, appropriately enough, with a concert of early Beethoven.

The Paul Taylor Dance Company chose a dry and difficult path to open its five-day San Francisco Performances engagement Wednesday.

A new release by composer Gordon Getty offers terse, melodic, and simplistic piano music that at times evinces a subtle sophistication.

The recital by Austrian pianist, Till Fellner Monday evening at Herbst was a study in importance of counterpoints.

In its free concert of semistaged works, S.F. Chamber Orchestra provides a platform for younger singers to strut their stuff in works both old and fresh.