Richard S. Ginell

A recently unearthed recording of Coltrane live in Seattle with a powerhouse septet shines new light on his musical journey.

Carpenter’s unusual repertory choices are enhanced by the one-of-a-kind International Touring Organ.

Xian Zhang leads Martin Chalifour and the symphony in Woven Loom, Silver Spindle, Julia Adolphe’s new violin concerto.

Somber Renaissance and minimalist music mingle in this austere release from the Brooklyn-based ensemble.

SF Symphony’s longtime leader built a career championing great music deserving a bigger audience. Here’s our sampler of MTT’s fascinating discography.

Conductor Garrett Keast and a cadre of Berlin-based musicians release a disc with American musical roots and branches.

The great conductor puts in a guest appearance with the conservatory orchestra in an ambitious program.

Leila Josefowicz gives an impassioned reading of the first John Adams Violin Concerto.

The Police’s famed drummer presents the group’s hits arranged for rock band and orchestra in a fun show at The Soraya.

The season is young, but the orchestra is in overdrive for a Kaija Saariaho premiere and Scriabin’s Poem of Ecstasy.