Violinist Alexi Kenney’s wild ride in both familiar and unfamiliar Baroque music

United StatesUnited States Various: Alexi Kenney (violin and conductor), Yubeen Kim (flute), Jonathon Dimmock (harpsichord), members of San Francisco Symphony. Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 21.11.2025. (HS)

Alexi Kenney takes a bow with members of the San Francisco Symphony © Harvey Steiman

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A superb Carmina Burana at Lyric Opera of Chicago

United StatesUnited States Orff, Carmina Burana: Jasmine Habersham (soprano), David Portillo (tenor),  Ian Rucker (baritone), Uniting Voices Chicago, Chorus and Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / Enrique Mazzola (conductor). Civic Opera House, Chicago, 16.11,2025. (JLZ)

[l-r] Baritone Ian Rucker, conductor Enrique Mazzola, soprano Jasmine Habersham and tenor David Portillo © Kyle Flubacker

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Nuances are missing in Capuçon’s world premiere of ‘Gaïa’ in San Francisco

United StatesUnited States Various, ‘Gaïa’ Recital: Gautier Capuçon (cello), Jérôme Ducros (piano), San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra cellists (Timothy Huang, Anthony Jung, Melissa Lam, Ethan Lee, Claire Topper, Cara Wang). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco (world premiere concert performance), 16.11.2025. (HS)

Singer-cellist-composer Ayanna Witter-Johnson sings and performs with Capuçon © Kristen Loken

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Leon Botstein and the ASO unearth nineteenth-century sacred vestiges

United StatesUnited States ‘Requiem and Revelation’ – Cornelius, Cherubini: Wendy Bryn Harmer (soprano), Krysty Swann (mezzo-soprano), Eric Taylor (tenor), Harold Wilson (bass), Bard Festival Chorale (director: James Bagwell), American Symphony Orchestra / Leon Botstein (conductor). St. Bartholomew’s Church, New York, 13.11.2025. (ES-S)

Leon Botstein leading the ASO © Matt Dine

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French music, a French orchestra and an outstanding Daniil Trifonov at Carnegie Hall

United StatesUnited States Various: Daniil Trifonov (piano), Orchestre National de France / Cristian Măcelaru (conductor). Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, New York, 9.11.2025. (ES-S)

Cristian Măcelaru leading pianist Daniil Trifonov and the Orchestre National de France © Stefan Cohen

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