Orchestra

Manfred Honeck
Review

Manfred Honeck Turns a Tchaikovsky Warhorse into a Thoroughbred

Richard S. Ginell - April 7, 2026

Guest-conducting the LA Phil, the Pittsburgh maestro brought painstaking care to a revelatory Tchaikovsky Fifth.

Photo courtesy of Symphony San José Chorale "Serenade to Music" will be presented in the beautiful Mission Santa Clara with Symphony San José Chorale and musicians of Symphony San José. Elena Sharkova conducting.

SYMPHONY SAN JOSE CHORALE & SYMPHONY SAN JOSE present "SERENADE TO MUSIC” at Mission Santa Clara

Venue:
Mission Santa Clara
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City:
Santa Clara
Price Range:
$25 to $45
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Considering Matthew Shepard

Venue:
​​First Congregational Church Palo Alto
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Price Range:
$0 to $40
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Young People’s Symphony Orchestra America 250 Festival: Celebration of American Music

Venue:
First Church Berkeley
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City:
Berkeley
Price Range:
$20 to $30
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Kinks and Quirks

Venue:
Herbst Theatre
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City:
San Francisco
Price Range:
$20 - 125.
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Season Finale - Beethoven's Eroica

Venue:
Paramount Theatre
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City:
Oakland
Price Range:
$25 to $92
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Members of the GG Orchestra

Video Game Music with the GG Orchestra

Venue:
Piedmont Center for the Arts
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City:
Piedmont
Price Range:
$44.52
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California Symphony’s 40th Anniversary Gala

Venue:
Claremont Hotel Resort and Spa
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Music News

San Diego Symphony Promises to Thread the Needle of Curatorial Balance for its 2026-2027 Season

Paul Bodine - March 30, 2026

The programming is anchored by canonical works and balanced with debut artists.

Review

Conductor Philippe Jordan Finds Color but Not Clarity in All-French Program at SF Symphony

Rebecca Wishnia - March 30, 2026

French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet saved the concert during Camille Saint-Saëns’s Piano Concerto No. 5.