At SF Performances, the group premieres a new quintet that has its moments, with Andres on piano.
Whether it’s preparing the SFS Chorus or conducting the LA Master Chorale, Wong has a knack for bringing musicians together.
Cheng is one of the great explorers of new music, pushing herself beyond her comfort zone and finding delight in the unexpected.
Sheku Kanneh-Mason takes on Shostakovich’s First Cello Concerto, while Dudamel leads a Villa-Lobos ballet and Stravinsky’s Firebird.
The San Francisco Symphony plays Naïve and Sentimental Music, plus a new violin concerto with soloist Pekka Kuusisto.
Did Stephen Sondheim’s celebrated portrait of creative obsession spark ideas for composer Mason Bates and librettist Mark Campbell?
When Hanzhi Wang and Avi Avital share the stage at Cal Performances this week, familiar music will get a whole new twist.
The post-pandemic world has been hard on these underfunded organizations. How will they hang on?
