United States Various: Ben Bliss (tenor), Christopher Allen (piano). Cal Performances, Hertz Hall, University of California Berkeley, 18.10.2026. (HS)
Ben Bliss’s recital explores the nooks and crannies of American music in Berkeley
Berkeley
Takács Quartet fashions a ferocious Frank/Franck program
United States Various: Jeremy Denk (piano), Takács Quartet (Edward Dusinberre, Harumi Rhodes [violins], Richard O’Neill [viola], Mihai Marica [cello]). Cal Performances, Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley, 11.10.2026. (HS)
Tessa Lark lifts a recital by Renée Fleming and Inon Barnatan in Berkeley
United States Various: Renée Fleming (soprano), Inon Barnatan (piano), Tessa Lark (violin). Cal Performances, Zellerbach Hall, University of California Berkeley, 3.5.2026. (HS)
JACK Quartet fares best with Gabriella Smith’s owl music in a Berkeley recital
United States Various: JACK Quartet (Christopher Otto, Austin Wulliman [violins], John Pickford Richards [viola], Jay Campbell [cello]). Herbst Hall, University of California Berkeley, 15.3.2026. (HS)
Conductor Harry Bicket, English Concert and an indefatigable cast bring glory to Handel’s Hercules
United States Handel, Hercules: Soloists, Clarion Choir (artistic director: Steven Fox), English Concert / Harry Bicket (conductor, harpsichord). Cal Performances, Zellerbach Hall, University of California Berkeley, 8.3.2026. (HS)
Steven Banks explores the possibilities of the baritone saxophone in classical music in Berkeley
United States Various – ‘Golden Silhouettes’: Steven Banks (baritone saxophone), Xak Bjerken (piano). Cal Performances, Hertz Hall, University of California Berkeley, 1.2.2026. (HS)
Mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey excels in the lighter songs in her Berkeley recital
United States Various: Samantha Hankey (mezzo-soprano), Myra Huang (piano). Cal Performances, Hertz Hall, University of California Berkeley, 18.1.2026. (HS)
Muti leads the Chicago Symphony in Brahms, Stravinsky, Ravel and a delightful opera encore
United States Various: Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (conductor). Cal Performances, Zellerbach Hall, University of California Berkeley, 17.1.2026. (HS)
