The “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” of the Bay Area opera community will be feted at Opera Parallèle’s gala.
The Irish composer's hour-long opera will have its U.S. premiere on March 24 with the LA Phil New Music Group, led by Thomas Adès.
The conductor electrified the orchestra, even as his packed schedule makes him an unlikely music director pick.
The violinist, who played for the on-deck scenes of James Cameron’s Titanic, will turn 100 on April 5.
The Swiss pianist, whose tour will bring him to San Francisco and La Jolla this weekend, makes the most out of chance experiences.
Isabelle Faust championed Robert Schumann’s Violin Concerto and Dinis Sousa conducted Huang Ruo’s topical Tipping Point.
In its first season without Gustavo Dudamel, the orchestra’s appetite for adventure is undimmed.
The “Luminaries” concert highlighted powerful pieces, and made a case for the contemporary.
Conductor Daniele Rustioni and cellist Daniel Müller-Schott made strong first impressions in music by Brahms and Antonín Dvořák.
In their Cal Performances debut, the quartet delivered an electrifying account of Rihm’s volatile Third String Quartet.
