A wide variety of classical projects — including those from the SF Symphony and the LA Phil — get nods as well.
The clarinetist has made a specialty of You Have the Right to Remain Silent, and it’s a powerhouse performance.
If architecture helps define a city, then the bold, beautiful Frank Gehry-designed venue is a landmark for an arts-rich metropolis.
Nina C. Young, Koh’s neighbor, composed Traces for her, and it’s the highlight of a concert conducted by Jeffrey Kahane.
The standout group makes an impact with contemporary works, many of them transcribed by the ensemble.
Cellist Evan Kahn is the soloist on a higher plane for The Protecting Veil, while Stacy Garrop’s Inner Demons plumbs the depths.
At Grace Cathedral, the 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning work has its Bay Area premiere on a program that’s powerfully contemplative.
Ahead of his return to SF Opera, the former Adler Fellow and now international star chats about gaining confidence and singing from the heart.
