Michael Zwiebach

The neuroscientist’s research is part of a burgeoning field exploring the ways that music supports our health and social lives.

James Gaffigan conducts this masterpiece, rescheduled from last September’s Chorus strike, along with three works by Gordon Getty.

In a new production by Australian director Lindy Hume, Mozart’s early masterpiece connects with the drama of the natural world.

The conductor leads a vivid performance of Stravinsky’s Firebird that shakes Davies, while Isabelle Faust plays Berg’s Violin Concerto.

There are likely Lord of the Rings fans in the orchestra, judging by the total commitment the musicians show in this brilliant film score.

The SF Symphony’s gala concert, the conductor’s final onstage appearance, is fun, down-to-earth, touching, and memorable.

Alsop’s first subscription appearance with the orchestra is highlighted by Gabriela Montero’s brilliant First Piano Concerto, the composer soloing.

An outstanding performance of Richard Strauss’s Metamorphosen anchors a concert that showcases NCCO’s impressively cohesive sound.

In a program dedicated to The Four Seasons, the group explores the roots of Venetian style, bringing out the drama of these concertos.

Guest conductor Elim Chan returns with a passionate yet graceful program that pairs Swan Lake with the “Pathétique” Symphony.