The May 2 performance dove into the music and experience of Indigenous, Black, and Chinese Americans.
The pianist once again showed off his curious — though highly successful — curation intuition.
The conductor was best in partnering with violinist María Dueñas in Korngold’s Violin Concerto.
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain mines gold from comic banter, great arrangements, strong vocals, and a diminutive four-string instrument.
Charged with emotion, the soprano gave a glimpse of her upcoming album, “The Fiddle and the Drum,” at Zellerbach Hall last Sunday.
Jordi Savall and Hespèrion XXI brought a vast cross-cultural program to Cal Performances, with mixed results.
Greek myth, contemporary electronica, and video combine in Aszure Barton’s visionary ballet.
Palaver Strings honored civil rights and labor activists at Noe Valley Ministry.
With John Adams conducting his own music and 20th-century Russian music, Michael Tilson Thomas was serendipitously remembered.
The pianist’s command of Sergei Prokofiev’s most fearsome music was on display in a concert at Davies Symphony Hall.
