United States Bach: Vikingur Ólafsson (piano). San Francisco Symphony Great Performers Series, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 2.3.2025. (HS)
Vikingur Ólafsson goes solo with Bach in San Francisco after Yuja Wang is sidelined
Harvey Steiman
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)
Takács Quartet finds delightful twists in Haydn, Britten and Beethoven in their Berkeley recital
United States Haydn, Britten, Beethoven: Takács Quartet (Edward Dusinberre, Harumi Rhodes [violins], Richard O’Neill [viola], András Fejér [cello]). Cal Performances, Hertz Hall, University of California Berkeley, 16.2.2025. (HS)
Wang, Salonen and the SF Symphony relish the offbeat inventiveness of Ravel and Rauravaara
United States Ravel, Rautavaara, Debussy: Yuja Wang (piano), San Francisco Symphony / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 13.2.2025. (HS)
Wu Han, Arnaud Sussman and David Finckel excel with Mendelssohn in Berkeley
United States Haydn, Shostakovich, Mendelssohn: Wu Han (piano), Arnaud Sussmann (violin), David Finckel (cello). Cal Performances, Hertz Hall, University of California Berkeley, 9.2.2025. (HS)
Despite stumbles, rarely-performed Shostakovich and Mahler deliver choice moments in San Francisco
United States Shostakovich, Mahler: Kirill Gerstein (piano), San Francisco Symphony / Paavo Järvi (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 6.2.2025. (HS)
Lise Davidsen finds riches with (mostly) majestic singing in her Berkeley recital
United States Various: Lise Davidsen (soprano), Malcolm Martineau (piano). Cal Performances, Zellerbach Hall, University of California Berkeley. 4.2.2025. (HS)
John Adams’s new piano concerto sashays with flair in world premiere with the San Francisco Symphony
United States Ives, Adams, Orff: Víkingur Ólafsson (piano), Susanna Phillips (soprano), Arnold Livingston Geis (tenor), Will Liverman (baritone), San Francisco Symphony Chorus (director: Jenny Wong), San Francisco Girls Chorus (director: Valérie Saint-Agathe), San Francisco Symphony / David Robertson (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 16.1.2025. (HS)
