In a recital of unusual and beautiful music, the pianist balanced fire and fantasy with exactitude.
Bringing 11 pieces together, Salastina harmonized different concepts of beauty.
The Green Umbrella concert showcased inspired new works by Caribbean and Latin American artists.
SFCMP paired a John Adams audience favorite with Samuel Adams’s first major work for voice.
16 composers premiered works that paint visions of the Earth. While some pieces failed to evolve, Cellist Gautier Capuçon’s virtuosity shone through.
The ensemble’s appearance at SF Performances was a primer on its technical prowess and depth.
The adventurous orchestra played contemporary works and Richard Strauss’s Four Last Songs, with soprano Laquita Mitchell.
The new work by Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang is wry, funny, and irreverent, with a powerful message underneath the dazzling spectacle.
Vancouver-based Ballet BC brought its Bolero X to L.A., a production that involved 31 dancers from USC’s Kaufman School of Dance.
Music Director Brett Mitchell and the Pasadena Symphony honored late composer Jim Self and also offered music by Ravel and Berlioz.
