Reviews

Josef Woodard - March 21, 2022

Guest soloist Randall Goosby is masterful in the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto.

Lisa Hirsch - March 21, 2022

The mezzo dazzles in a wide-ranging Schwabacher recital.

Janice Berman - March 17, 2022

SF Ballet’s pairing of the venerable La Sylphide with an Alexei Ratmansky premiere is a roaring success. 

Richard S. Ginell - March 15, 2022

Ludovic Morlot leads scorching performances of the Shostakovich Tenth and Prokofiev's bad-boy Piano Concerto No. 1.

Jason Victor Serinus - March 15, 2022

Pergolesi’s heart-rending tunes stand the test of time on this lovely recording.  

Victoria Looseleaf - March 15, 2022

Choreographer John Neumeier stages Bach’s masterful oratorio with the dancers of the Hamburg Ballet.

Richard S. Ginell - March 13, 2022

Sidelined two years by the pandemic, the concert at Disney Hall was a triumph for music without boundaries.

Lisa Hirsch - March 8, 2022

Limmie Pulliam owns the title role in Livermore Valley Opera’s dramatic, well-cast production of Verdi’s challenging opera.

Janice Berman - March 8, 2022

The West Coast premiere of Nicolas Blanc’s Under the Trees’ Voices stands out among works first premiered digitally in 2021.

Nicholas Jones - March 7, 2022

The star soprano shares thoughts, feelings, and moving song interpretations.