United States Various: National Brass Ensemble / Eun Sun Kim (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 20.6.2022. (HS)
National Brass Ensemble impresses with flair and finesse in three world premieres
San Francisco
Strong cast, striking visuals and beautiful finish lift San Francisco Opera’s Dream of the Red Chamber revival
United States Bright Sheng, Dream of the Red Chamber: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of San Francisco Opera / Darrell Ang (conductor). War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, 14.6.2022. (HS)
San Francisco Opera’s Don Giovanni sounds great but looks puzzling
United States Mozart, Don Giovanni: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of San Francisco Opera / Bertrand de Billy (conductor). War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, 12.6.2022. (HS)
Salonen and Sellars effectively link Stravinsky’s Oedipus Rex with Symphony of Psalms
United States Stravinsky, Oedipus Rex, Symphony of Psalms: Soloists, San Francisco Symphony Chorus and Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 11.6.2022. (HS)
Daniil Trifonov romps through Mason Bates’s Piano Concerto with gusto
United States Wennäkoski, Bates, Dvořák: Daniil Trifonov (piano), San Francisco Symphony / Ruth Reinhardt (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 2.6.2022. (HS)
Corigliano’s exhilarating Saxophone Concerto premières in San Francisco
United States Various: Timothy McAllister (saxophones), Daniel Binelli (bandoneon), San Francisco Symphony / Giancarlo Guerrero (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 7.4.2022. (HS)
In Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto, Josefowicz and Salonen outdo The Rite of Spring in San Francisco
United States Elizabeth Ogonek, Stravinsky: Leila Josefowicz (violin), San Francisco Symphony / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 10.3.2022. (HS)
Liszt, Scriabin and a Fang Man world premiere deliver a feast of maximalist music
United States Various: Wu Wei (sheng), Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano), San Francisco Symphony / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 3.3.2022. (HS)
