Janos Gereben

David Samuel takes over founding member Paul Yarbrough’s chair.

The orchestra’s dedicated tyros tackle Dvořák, Respighi, Mendelssohn, and Bruch on Feb. 29.

In his first season with the orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen commits to the new and unusual.

An early Wagner comedy is the standout in the company’s 2020 season.

The gift is one of the largest individual donations ever to an American opera company.

The big change to the summer lineup: Eun Sun Kim will conduct Ernani.

The musicians capture the high energy of Beethoven’s early compositions.

Seven shows are planned for the War Memorial Opera House next season, along with a couple of concerts.

Conservatory students join Berkeley Symphony musicians for the performance, and SF Ballet’s Martin West conducts.

The annual recital series kicks off on Jan. 29.