Jordi Savall and Hespèrion XXI brought a vast cross-cultural program to Cal Performances, with mixed results.
Palaver Strings honored civil rights and labor activists at Noe Valley Ministry.
The chamber ensemble's April 25 program paired Robert Schumann's beloved piano quintet with a historical rediscovery and a premiere.
The guitarist played a Concierto de Aranjuez for the ages and the orchestra premiered Henry Dorn’s seductive Blues Variations.
