Long Beach Opera’s politicized version of Astor Piazzolla’s surreal “tango operita,” Maria de Buenos Aires treads a fine line.
A magnificent, fantastically controlled string quartet marches up the mountain with four Shostakovich quartets, plus a heartfelt bonus work.
An array of instrumental music, from delightful to incredible, make for an English feast, whipped up by a top guest-chef.
Dreamlike reveries contrast with straightforward neoromanticism in the Berkeley Symphony’s programming of French and Russian composers.
The Royal Philharmonic and pianist Thibaudet prove that the Hungarian half of its program can stand respectably next to the traditionally weighty Brahms German half.
An esteemed European guitarist is cheered to the rafters in his second Bay Area recital.
A fascinating, rarely heard Czech symphony by Josef Suk meditates on death, and is well worth a hearing.
The dynamic piano duo Anderson and Roe covers the classics, and brings new life to popular works of today from various genres.
Score one for the California Symphony and cello soloist Joshua Roman, who displays major talent.
Revisiting his former home podium, a noted conductor and pianist connects wonderfully with colleagues in familiar and not-so-familiar music.
