United States Stravinsky: Leonidas Kavakos (violin), San Francisco Symphony / Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 27.9.2018. (HS)
Harvey Steiman
A Stravinsky Rarity Prefaces Thrilling Firebird
United States Stravinsky: Leslie Caron (narrator), Nicholas Phan (tenor), San Francisco Girls Chorus, Pacific Boychoir, San Francisco Symphony and Chorus / Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 21.9.2018 (HS)
Radvanovsky Heads a Gripping, Radiant Donizetti Bel Canto Classic
United States Donizetti, Roberto Devereux: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of San Francisco Opera / Riccardo Frizza (conductor), War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 8.9.2018. (HS)
(c) Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Aspen 4: Trifonov’s Piano Concerto, Rich ‘Pictures’, and Gripping Early Reich
United States Various composers, Aspen Music Festival 2018. (HS)
Seen and Heard apologies for the late publication of this review.