United States Aspen Music Festival 2026 [1]: Aspen, Colorado. (HS)
Superb opening weekend at the Aspen Music Festival 2026 wins with American music
Harvey Steiman
A rousing finish to Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 tops off an emotional program in San Francisco
United States Various: Jessica Faselt (soprano), Kelley O’Connor (mezzo-soprano), Thomas Cooley (tenor), Peixin Chen (bass), San Francisco Symphony Chorus (director: Jenny Wong), San Francisco Symphony / James Gaffigan (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 18.6.2026. (HS)
Tianyi Lu makes her mark conducting the San Francisco Symphony in Scheherazade
United States Various: Maria Dueñas (violin), San Francisco Symphony / Tianyi Lu (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 12.6.2026. (HS)
Bold singing and riveting conducting result in an intensely rewarding Elektra in San Francisco
United States R. Strauss, Elektra: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of San Francisco Opera / Eun Sun Kim (conductor). War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, 7.6.2026. (HS)
Elim Chan fires up the San Francisco Symphony in her debut as Music Director Designate
United States Various: Sasha Cooke (mezzo-soprano), San Francisco Symphony / Elim Chan (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 5.6.2026. (HS)
A bubbly second cast puts San Francisco Opera’s The Barber of Seville over the top
United States Rossini, The Barber of Seville: Soloists, Chorus, Dance Corps and Orchestra of San Francisco Opera / Benjamin Manis (conductor). War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, 28.5 and 3.6.2026. (HS)
Yo-Yo Ma reveals the soul of Elgar’s cello concerto in San Francisco
United States Mozart, Elgar: Yo-Yo Ma (cello), San Francisco Symphony / James Gaffigan (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 1.6.2026. (HS)
López’s new trombone concerto stands out in Spanish-flavored music from the SF Symphony
Various: Timothy Higgins (trombone), San Francisco Symphony / Miguel Harth-Bedoya (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 29.5.2026. (HS)
