New Music

Harlow Robinson - May 20, 2025

Julia Adolphe’s Chrysalis, her third LA Phil commission focusing on metamorphosis, shares the bill with music by Maurice Ravel.

SFCV Editors, Janos Gereben - May 20, 2025

Your cheat sheet to great music festivals across California and the West.

Lisa Hirsch - May 17, 2025

Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s Before we fall positively overwhelms in a performance from cellist Johannes Moser and conductor Dalia Stasevska.

Date:
City:
Santa Cruz
Price Range:
FREE
Richard S. Ginell - May 13, 2025

The orchestra celebrates its connection to the modernist maestro with a bold, innovative concert.

David Bratman - May 13, 2025

Under guest conductor Tatsuya Shimono, the reinforced orchestra turns in a spectacular performance of Gustav Holst’s popular showpiece.

Emily Wilson - May 13, 2025

It’s a happy marriage for the conductor in his first music directorship and the orchestra looking to preserve and extend its legacy.

Date:
City:
Santa Rosa
Price Range:
$20
Jim Farber - May 12, 2025

This new ensemble, composed of seasoned Hollywood session players, has its first concert coming up.

Tom Jacobs - May 12, 2025

The ensemble will dig into lesser-known works by Beethoven, Verdi, and Fanny Mendelssohn, plus several world premieres.