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Popular British composer Roxanna Panufnik has composed a section of Chanticleer’s new musical tale about the young Jesus, The Boy Whose Father Was God, set for four Bay Area performances.

The young Chinese pianist Di Wu makes a thrilling local debut, with fireworks aplenty, evoking memories of Martha Argerich.

The classic story ballet Coppélia comes home to the San Francisco Ballet, in a radiantly danced new production.

The Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra elegantly paired searing orchestral music with well-etched singing in its performance of Verdi’s Requiem.

This week, Ragnar Bohlin and the S.F. Symphony Chorus met their ultimate challenge, performing Bach's B minor Mass, a towering landmark of all music. The result is a delightful surprise; an intimate, gentle, lyrical performance of this majestic expression of yearning for peace and the good of all humanity.

In Yuja Wang's first orchestral recording the pianist enthralls, ravishes, and demonstrates a kind of magic in what the pianist describes as “red-hot" reportoire.

The guitar virtuosi Susana Prieto and Alexis Muzurakis have spent the last 12 years together as Duo Melis. Their upcoming appearance in San Francisco should not be missed.

Cellist Tanya Tomkins completes the cycle of Bach's cello suites this weekend in concerts sponsored by Voices of Music. Historically-informed practice aside, Tomkins' urgent, impassioned playing is a great match for these pieces.

Last year's Persian concert at Oakland East Bay Symphony was so successful that they're at it again, and bringing back piano soloist Tara Kamangar, who scored with the audience last year.

Of the two major pianists visiting San Francisco this weekend, Di Wu may be the less well known, but she was a finalist at the Van Cliburn Competition last year, showing that she has technique to burn.