United Kingdom J.S. Bach, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Liszt: Joyce Yang (piano). Presented by San Francisco Performances, Herbst Hall, San Francisco, 30.11.2021. (HS)
Joyce Yang’s estimable recital in San Francisco
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San Francisco Opera’s fresh and winning take on Così fan tutte
United States Mozart, Così fan tutte: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of San Francisco Opera / Henrik Nánási (conductor). War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, 21.11.2021. (HS)
Trombone concerto world premiere and Appalachian Spring with Tilson Thomas lift spirits in San Francisco
United States Various: Timothy Higgins (trombone), San Francisco Symphony / Ludovic Morlot, Michael Tilson Thomas (conductors). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 19.11.2021. (HS)
Music by Ligeti and Chin overshadows Mozart and Mendelssohn at San Francisco Symphony
United States Various: Javier Perianes (piano), San Francisco Symphony / Gustavo Gimeno (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 4.11.2021. (HS)
Hillborg’s Kongsgaard Variations make a compelling pairing with Bronfman’s Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3
United States Hillborg, R. Strauss, Beethoven: Yefim Bronfman (piano), San Francisco Symphony / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 28.10.2021. (HS)
Bryce Dessner’s new concerto lights a fiddle fire under the San Francisco Symphony
United States Various: Pekka Kuusisto (violin), San Francisco Symphony / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 22.10.2021. (HS)
Nicholas Phan and Brooklyn Rider find meaning in song at PIVOT
United States Various, PIVOT Festival [1]: Nicholas Phan (tenor), Brooklyn Rider (Johnny Gandelsman, Colin Jacobsen [violins], Nicholas Cords [viola], Michael Nicolas [cello]). Presented by San Francisco Performances, Herbst Theatre, San Francisco, 21.10.2021. (HS)
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Jeremy Denk, Claire Chase and the SFS take wing with colorful bird music
United States Various, ‘Exotic Birds’: Jeremy Denk (piano), Claire Chase (flute), San Francisco Symphony / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 17.10.2021. (HS)
