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West Edge Opera’s production of Leoš Janáček’s masterpiece was much stronger musically than dramatically.

Thomas Adès’ early masterpiece has lost none of its shock value, but there is serious musical and dramatic entertainment, exploited to the full by West Edge Opera.

Under the big tent, listeners found Beethoven and Bach rubbing shoulders with jazz, Balkan a capella vocals, and Louisiana folk group Beausoleil.

Nicoletta Mantovani Pavarotti joins the chorus of protests over the music played at Donald Trump’s political rallies.

The Baroque ensemble presents the Italian music that so inspired Bach.

Author/pianist Stuart Isacoff recounts the dramatic story of Van Cliburn’s Tchaikovsky Competition victory at the height of the Cold War.

Alexander Sitkovetsky and Wu Qian shine on a program spanning centuries of musical expression.

A bounty of piano trios perks up the summer doldrums.

Lesser-known composers took center stage at Music@Menlo, where real masterworks by Erno Dohnányi and Anton Arensky were shadowed by early works from Mahler and Shostakovich.

Anne Sexton’s dark, wordy libretto is buoyed by strong performances and Conrad Susa’s score.