United States Various: Wu Man (pipa), San Francisco Symphony / Perry So (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 11.2.2022. (HS)
Takashi Yoshimatsu and the SF Symphony show how to soar like a bird through music
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Sasha Cooke premieres some delectable songs among the 17 written for her during the pandemic
United States Various, Sacha Cooke: ‘how do I find you’: Sasha Cooke (mezzo-soprano), Kirill Kuzmin (piano). Presented by San Francisco Symphony, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 30.1.2022. (HS)
Yuja Wang and Michael Tilson Thomas team up to spin gold from Liszt in San Francisco
United States Liszt, Mahler: Yuja Wang (piano), San Francisco Symphony / Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 27.1.2022. (HS)
Golden-voiced Golda Schultz finds common ground with dramatic songs by women composers
United States This be her verse: Golda Schultz (soprano) and Jonathan Ware (piano). San Francisco performances, Herbst Theatre, San Francisco, 21.1.2021. (HS)
Vital Shostakovich and Prokofiev from Gauthier Capuçon and Michael Tilson Thomas
United States Shostakovich, Prokofiev: Gauthier Capuçon (cello), San Francisco Symphony / Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 20.1.2022. (HS)
Mahan Esfahani is supreme at the harpsichord in Walt Disney Concert Hall
United States Colburn Celebrity Recital – Byrd, Bach, Andriessen, Scarlatti: Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord). Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, 8.12.2021. (LV)
Tetzlaff-Young connection in Elgar’s Violin Concerto energizes San Francisco Symphony
United States Elgar, Tchaikovsky: Christian Tetzlaff (violin), San Francisco Symphony / Simone Young (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 4.12.2021. (HS)
Joyce Yang’s estimable recital in San Francisco
United Kingdom J.S. Bach, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Liszt: Joyce Yang (piano). Presented by San Francisco Performances, Herbst Hall, San Francisco, 30.11.2021. (HS)
