High modernism is alive and well and cellist Karttunen brought some fine, new examples to Cal Performances.
The pianist with deep ties to the county and the string quartet brought music back to the Green Music Center.
Hans Abrahmsen’s hour-long meditation, Snow, anchors an entertaining program from S.F. Contemporary Music Players.
No waiting for the encores for the smiles and fun to appear: the guitarist and accordionist were on the same page from the beginning.
The flute-guitar-cello trio finds surprising new voices in old music and in newly minted commissions.
The veteran ensemble champions new and vintage works for the modern brass quintet.
The cellist and performer/composer collaborate in a fresh, wide-ranging program.
Mieczyslaw Weinberg is having a moment of rediscovery. Is his music worth it?
Stravinsky’s century-old piece still resonates with more power and urgency than the contemporary works it inspired.
A pick-up quintet of great classical musicians joins McBride for Dvořák and Schubert at SFJAZZ.
