Though the competition is formidable, Willis-Sørensen stands up to the greatest sopranos who have interpreted this song cycle.
The great trumpeter and his E-Collective group finally play a concert that was scheduled for three years ago.
The ensemble’s Cal Performances appearance brought a unique intensity to Kaija Saariaho’s Terra Memoria and Schubert’s final quartet.
Pianist Jon Nakamatsu plays Grieg’s concerto in a program emphasizing folk styles of different ethnicities.
The annual showcase of excerpts from operatic works-in-progress confirms the future is bright for today’s composers and librettists.
The LA Phil’s latest new-music concert brought pieces delayed by or composed during the shutdown.
It’s an idiosyncratic but serious recording project, perfect for the iconoclastic player.
For different reasons, Ancient Voices of Children and Symphonie fantastique challenged the conventions of their times.
Under Music Director Thomas Conlin, the orchestra, founded in 2020, is exceeding expectations in every way.
The young player brought a distinctly millennial sensibility to her SF Performances date, even before she pulled out her Stratocaster electric.
