Pianist Jon Nakamatsu plays Grieg’s concerto in a program emphasizing folk styles of different ethnicities.
The orchestra spends extended time in Paris and Hamburg, showing off a variety of music from its repertory.
It’s an idiosyncratic but serious recording project, perfect for the iconoclastic player.
For different reasons, Ancient Voices of Children and Symphonie fantastique challenged the conventions of their times.
Under Music Director Thomas Conlin, the orchestra, founded in 2020, is exceeding expectations in every way.
In Berkeley, the orchestra and conductor Christian Thielemann applied their unique sound to the music they’re most associated with.
