Steven Winn

Guest conductor David Afkham made his SF Symphony debut with Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich on Friday, Oct. 24.

Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali’s slow tempos were a blessing in Philharmonia's West Coast tour with pianist Vikingur Ólafsson.

The conductor led Timothy Higgins’ Market Street, 1920s and Tchaikovsky’s 5th Symphony, and Javier Perianes soloed in Grieg’s Piano Concerto.

The Paris Opera Ballet presented the North American premiere of Hofesh Shechter’s Red Carpet at Cal Performances on Oct. 2.

The 34-year-old performed works by 20th century Russian composers during a Cal Performances recital on Sunday, Sept. 28.

The orchestra’s season opener delivered stellar performances just hours after a labor deal was reached.

SF Opera remounts a production of Verdi’s Rigoletto with standout Adela Zaharia in the role of Gilda.

The 8th annual festival, which runs through Sunday, Aug. 31, re-created an all-Ravel program that was performed in San Francisco in 1928.

Playing for the San Francisco Symphony’s Great Performers Series, Kissin shows his deep affinity for two radically different composers.

SFB reprises two hits from last season: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Broken Wings and Frederick Ashton’s Marguerite and Armand.