Rebecca Wishnia

Guest conductor Jaap van Zweden led the orchestra in convincing interpretations of both composers.

The young ensemble’s “Wildest Dreams” program — Brahms, Bartók, Beach, and Alberga — was thrilling, relentless, and never sedate.

In the Bay Area Youth Orchestra Festival, 500 young musicians across five orchestras are tackling difficult repertoire to participate in the concert celebration.

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

Although the score to the live-action film isn’t particularly symphonic, Davies Hall sparkled on Nov. 28.

What you see is not what you get with Benjamin Britten’s opera, as Hallmark descends into horror.

The ensemble’s appearance at SF Performances was a primer on its technical prowess and depth.

French pianist Alexandre Kantorow’s emotional Wagner encore leaves Davies Symphony Hall spellbound in a powerful SF Symphony performance led by Karina Canellakis.

Music Director Eun Sun Kim and the San Francisco Opera Orchestra went back to Beethoven for their fall concert, which also featured music by Manuel de Falla.

The San Francisco Symphony shines in Märkl's debut, while violinist Leonidas Kavakos solos in Bela Bartok's Violin Concerto No. 2.