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.
In collaboration with Cal Performances, Philip Glass’s score and live singers brought Jean Cocteau’s 1946 film to life.
In collaboration with Ogi, Alexander Lloyd Blake releases Running From, Running To: A Musical Reflection on Ahmaud Arbery.
At Bing Concert Hall, the world-class soprano delivered a memorable program of Italian and Spanish works plus six encores.
