A Berkeley program ties Mozart's Parisian era to Enlightenment ideals, always sounds fresh, and never overstays its welcome.
JoAnn Falletta led popular favorites from American music in a festive finale.
The weekend at Music Academy of the West included contemporary chamber music and then a multimedia orchestra concert.
Grief, defiance, and humor honor trans lives in full classical splendor.
Andrew Megill has it both ways in Carmel, pairing pointed Bach cantatas with a candlelit collage of Rilke-inspired choral music.