An outstanding performance of Richard Strauss’s Metamorphosen anchors a concert that showcases NCCO’s impressively cohesive sound.
Kicking off The Soraya’s LA Seen festival, Blanchard plays excerpts from Champion and Fire Shut Up in My Bones.
Louise Farrenc’s enchanting Nonet, along with recent works by Nokuthula Ngwenyama and Sarah Gibson, highlight an imaginative program.
The violinist, joined by longtime collaborator Lambert Orkis, shines especially in the rarely played Sonata by Ottorino Respighi.
In four very different works, the company unfolds the choreographic intricacies of the “Dutch Grandmaster.”
Archival recordings of the composer at the piano, plus an orchestral performance conducted by John Mauceri, give insight into a neglected work.
Under the Hungarian composer’s direction, Appl presents a recital in which thoughts of death morph into a celebration of love and creativity.
Led by conductor Emmanuelle Haïm, French Baroque ensemble Le Concert d’Astrée pairs an ode by Handel with operas by Rameau.
The group plays lesser-known masters like Giovanni Legrenzi and Francesco Cavalli in a concert for the San Francisco Early Music Society.
The orchestra under guest conductor Juraj Valčuha plays a subtly defiant program that spotlights strong soloists, including violinist Gil Shaham.
