Lisa Hirsch

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.

The program featured Seong-Jin Cho on Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 1.

The ensemble commissioned two world premieres for its 2025–2026 season opener.

Four SFCV writers tell us about their favorite classical and jazz shows of 2025!

The ensemble-in-residence partnered with Kronos Quartet’s Paul Wiancko for an enriching performance of Schubert’s String Quintet.

The adventurous chorus took on a program of unusual Christmas works and came up with some big winners.