Ferruccio Busoni’s tour-de-force will have its first SFS performances, with Igor Levit as the soloist.
The Scottish composer’s new sacred work commemorates the consecration of a cathedral right here in California.
In Peter Sellars’s semistaged production, everything from the orchestra to the principal performances is absolutely right.
The artistic couple and their tempestuous love is the subject of Gabriela Lena Frank and Nilo Cruz’s new work, now at SF Opera.
Miranda Liu is marvelous in Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1, while Ravel’s Boléro provides a colorful finale.
The American music director reflects on her trailblazing career, important mentors, and the value of expanding the canon.
