The piano phenom and budding composer chats about his approach to Beethoven, his upcoming gig with the LA Phil, and the state of classical music.
The pianist’s reading of a Shostakovich concerto brings out the best in the Santa Rosa Symphony.
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts a Louis Andriessen premiere and two classics at Walt Disney Hall.
Two SSV favorites, Tatsuya Shimono and Jon Nakamatsu, anchor an all-around brilliant concert.
The conductor charms listeners and demonstrates his skill in a concert pairing a Bryce Dessner song cycle with Mozart’s Requiem.
Oliver Herbert solos in Elgar’s Cello Concerto and the orchestra airs Beethoven’s “Eroica.”
James Gaffigan steers the orchestra in intriguing directions in a concert ranging from Mozart to Barber.
Esa-Pekka Salonen and Peter Sellars explore the lost world of Persèphone.