United States Various: Gabriela Montero (piano), San Francisco Symphony / Marin Alsop (conductor). Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 11.4.2025. (HS)
Marin Alsop and the San Francisco Symphony bring energy to powerful music of the Americas
Harvey Steiman
Aftab Darvashi’s emotional new solo violin work steals the show in Anne-Sophie Mutter’s San Francisco recital
United States Various: Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Lambert Orkis (piano). San Francisco Symphony Great Performers Series, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 6.4.2025. (HS)
Pianist Joyce Yang finds emotional throughlines in works by Beethoven, Rachmaninoff and Robert Schumann
United States Beethoven, Rachmaninoff and R. Schumann: Joyce Yang (piano). San Francisco Performances, Herbst Theatre, San Francisco, 1.4.2025. (HS)
Juraj Valčuha conducts the SF Symphony in a vivid program of Brahms and Shostakovich
United States Brahms, Shostakovich: Gil Shaham (violin), San Francisco Symphony / Juraj Valčuha (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 30.3.2025. (HS)
New chamber opera brings warmth and insight to hot-button social issues in the San Francisco world premiere
United States Hanlon, The Pigeon Keeper: Soloists and Orchestra of Opera Parallèle / Nicole Paiement (conductor). Cowell Theatre, San Francisco, 9.3.2025. (HS)
Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Vienna Philharmonic make an impact over three evenings in Berkeley
United States Various: Yefim Bronfman (piano), Vienna Philharmonic / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Cal Performances, Zellerbach Hall, University of California Berkeley, 5, 6 & 7.3.2025. (HS)
Vikingur Ólafsson goes solo with Bach in San Francisco after Yuja Wang is sidelined
United States Bach: Vikingur Ólafsson (piano). San Francisco Symphony Great Performers Series, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 2.3.2025. (HS)
Daniil Trifonov’s Prokofiev concerto tops a generous menu of big music in San Francisco
United States Muzik, Prokofiev, Stravinsky: Daniil Trifonov (piano), San Francisco Symphony / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 21.2.2025. (HS)
