The SF Symphony and LA Phil both take home top prizes in the classical categories.
Bryan brings together diverse works from a dozen different contemporary composers who represent the global African diaspora.
There’s a theatrical bent to the two big works on the lineup: Carla Kihlstedt’s 26 Little Deaths and Andy Akiho’s Seven Pillars.
Wu Han and David Finckel announce Menlo’s season during an afternoon chamber concert featuring an excellent young string quartet.
Two of the Bay Area’s premier small ensembles team up for a program that dwells on the netherworld between waking and dreams.