Lisa Hirsch

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.

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Lisa Hirsch - August 19, 2025

The program’s apprentice singers showed their range in a celebratory season closer.

Lisa Hirsch - August 12, 2025

With works by co-founder Lou Harrison and two premieres, “Becoming” created thoughtful joy for troubled times.

Lisa Hirsch - August 5, 2025

The Austin-born soprano returns from Germany to play the role of Marie in Berg’s Expressionist masterpiece with West Edge Opera.

Lisa Hirsch - July 14, 2025

InConcert Sierra, founded almost eight decades ago, plans to open Crown Point Venues in September 2026.

Lisa Hirsch - June 30, 2025

The stars come out to celebrate all things LGBTQ in a wildly entertaining evening that’s begging to be repeated.

Lisa Hirsch - June 24, 2025

Director Nicolas A. Garcia’s production, with an excellent cast, is funny and musically on point.

Lisa Hirsch - June 16, 2025

The conductor’s final concert as music director is nothing short of magnificent.

Lisa Hirsch - June 8, 2025

As the conductor’s tenure with the orchestra nears its end, composer Gabriella Smith is back with a new nature-focused work.

Lisa Hirsch - June 5, 2025

Ramón Tebar conducts a brilliant cast of singing actors, including tenor Pene Pati and soprano Karen Chia-ling Ho, in Puccini’s great tragicomedy.

Lisa Hirsch - June 2, 2025

Scaled back for a smaller stage, the Harvey Milk opera by composer Stewart Wallace and librettist Michael Korie is as relevant as ever.