Lisa Hirsch

The “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” of the Bay Area opera community will be feted at Opera Parallèle’s gala.

In collaboration with Cal Performances, Philip Glass’s score and live singers brought Jean Cocteau’s 1946 film to life.

The award-winning ensemble performed contemporary pieces for the St. Lawrence Legacy Series.

The Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship is spearheading the #PurpleBaton social media campaign.

Sandbox Percussion and American Modern Opera Company brought Dutch minimalist Simeon ten Holt’s masterpiece to Berkeley.

Violinist Jennifer Koh was all reserved elegance but didn’t convey the music’s emotional content in her recital.

Shawna Lucey’s staging sharpens the drama in the classic double bill.

Soprano Golda Schultz spurred conductor Harry Bicket to an exciting conclusion of an all-Mozart concert at Davies Hall.

A sudden injury led the ensemble to adjust its repertoire, spotlighting a rare work by Hungarian composer Pál Hermann alongside Strauss.

The orchestra traversed Huang Ruo’s folksong settings and Clarice Assad’s guitar concerto based in Brazilian myth.