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Want to know the secrets of Olivier Messiaen’s music? Ask organist Jonathan Dimmock, who plays one of the composer’s greatest works this month.

Daniel Pollack has fulfilled endless requests to return to perform in Russia, where he and Van Cliburn triumphed in the first-ever Tchaikovsky Piano Competition, 53 years ago.

An artist who defies the stereotype: To play the violin and then the viola? James Ehnes sounds brilliant on both.

Massed forces in Santa Rosa undertake the mighty Brahms Requiem, seasoned with several spirituals.

Precision in playing C.P.E. Bach marks the local recital debut of a noted German pianist and conductor.

An esteemed international guitarist tours two continents, then ends his peregrinations with a melancholy, romantic Russian gem.

A leading executive director of several symphonies, rich in both style and substance, reflects on his past and the future of the orchestra.

Helgi Tomasson's Nutcracker at the S.F. Ballet goes straight to a little girl's dreams with amazing design, realism, superb dancers, and the perfect tale to leave audiences enthralled.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s visit, marking the return of the great orchestra after a 15-year absence, offered the Bay Area its first look at Ludovic Morlot. And what a look it was.