Rebecca Wishnia is a freelance violinist and writer. Articles By This Author Review Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Philharmonic Electrify Andrew Norman’s Play Rebecca Wishnia - November 2, 2016 A dazzling composition inspired by video-game conventions is the highlight of a perfect Halloween program. Review Musical Belle Lettrists Collide in “A Close Correspondence” Rebecca Wishnia - October 26, 2016 New music aces Volti and Left Coast Ensemble team up for a program based on personal letters. Review The Takács Quartet Takes on the Beethoven Cycle Rebecca Wishnia - October 18, 2016 In their first concert in the series, the venerable ensemble delivered a mixed performance that ranged from murky to transcendent. Review Imagination Abounds at S.F. Contemporary Music Players’ Season Opener Rebecca Wishnia - October 11, 2016 Unusual instrumental techniques highlight gorgeous soundscapes in a varied program of new music. Review Steven Schick Builds a Theater of Sound with his Fabulous Machine Rebecca Wishnia - September 26, 2016 In the guise of a wildly imaginative inventor, Schick works magic with his musical contraptions. Review New Century Chamber Orchestra Finds Gold in Their Silver Season Opener Rebecca Wishnia - September 19, 2016 With pianist Inon Barnatan, the orchestra was in tip-top form covering Mozart and Philip Glass. Review Making Possible the Impossible at S.F. Electronic Music Festival Rebecca Wishnia - September 13, 2016 Sometimes a walk on the wild side leads to new perspectives. Review Anonymous Stories Star in David Lang’s the day Rebecca Wishnia - August 20, 2016 After playing second fiddle to text on Lang’s new piece, cellist Maya Beiser shines on his earlier world to come. Review The Cunning Little Vixen Serves Up Mainly Musical Delights Rebecca Wishnia - August 2, 2016 West Edge Opera’s production of Leoš Janáček’s masterpiece was much stronger musically than dramatically. Review Old and New Converge in Jörg Widmann’s Trauermarsch Rebecca Wishnia - June 27, 2016 Pianist Yefim Bronfman is outstanding in the S.F. Symphony premiere of a new piece bustling with musical ideas and technical challenges. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Next › Next page Last » Last page