Lisa Hirsch is a Bay Area music writer. She studied music at Brandeis and Stony Brook and blogs about classical music and opera at Iron Tongue of Midnight. Articles By This Author Review Left Coast Chamber Ensemble Delivers Zest and Energy Amid Last-Minute Setback Lisa Hirsch - February 3, 2026 A sudden injury led the ensemble to adjust its repertoire, spotlighting a rare work by Hungarian composer Pál Hermann alongside Strauss. Review Conductor Carolyn Kuan Leads Berkeley Symphony on a Folkloric Journey Lisa Hirsch - January 27, 2026 The orchestra traversed Huang Ruo’s folksong settings and Clarice Assad’s guitar concerto based in Brazilian myth. Review John Storgårds Makes a Powerful San Francisco Symphony Debut Lisa Hirsch - January 24, 2026 The program featured Seong-Jin Cho on Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 1. Review SF Choral Artists Ring in a Resonant Holiday Season Lisa Hirsch - December 23, 2025 The ensemble commissioned two world premieres for its 2025–2026 season opener. Feature Best Performances of 2025 (Bay Area) Andrew Gilbert, Lisa Hirsch, Steven Winn, Rebecca Wishnia - December 22, 2025 Four SFCV writers tell us about their favorite classical and jazz shows of 2025! Review Esmé Quartet is Nearly Flawless in Debut Series with SF Performances Lisa Hirsch - December 15, 2025 The ensemble-in-residence partnered with Kronos Quartet’s Paul Wiancko for an enriching performance of Schubert’s String Quintet. Review California Bach Society Shines in Seasonal Rarities Lisa Hirsch - December 9, 2025 The adventurous chorus took on a program of unusual Christmas works and came up with some big winners. Review Rising stars shine in San Francisco Opera’s ‘The Future Is Now’ Lisa Hirsch - November 24, 2025 San Francisco Opera Center’s Adler Fellows show they’re ready to be heard around the world. Review The Monkey King Delights at SF Opera Lisa Hirsch - November 17, 2025 The new work by Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang is wry, funny, and irreverent, with a powerful message underneath the dazzling spectacle. Music News SF Opera to Produce Wagner’s Ring Lisa Hirsch - November 12, 2025 The company will revive Francesca Zambello’s Der Ring des Nibelungen in 2028. Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
