United States Boulez, Mahler: Berliner Philharmoniker / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 22.11.2016. (HS)
San Francisco
Nadja Michael Leads a Blazing The Makropulos Case
United States Janáček, The Makropulos Case: Soloists and orchestra of San Francisco Opera / Mikhail Tatarnikov (conductor), War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 14.10.2016. (HS)

Crystalline Chopin from Wang, and Focus in Bruckner 7
United States Tilson Thomas, Chopin, Bruckner: Yuja Wang (piano), San Francisco Symphony / Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 1.11.2016. (HS)
Dudamel and His Crew on Tour, in Pedal-to-the-Metal Mode
United States Andrew Norman & Tchaikovsky: Los Angeles Philharmonic / Gustavo Dudamel (conductor), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 31.10.16. (HS)
All About the Bass with the Dover Quartet
United States Mozart, Rossini, Dvořák, Meyer: Dover Quartet (Joel Link, Bryan Lee, violins; Milena Pajaro-Van De Stadt, viola; Camden Shaw, cello), Edgar Meyer (double bass), presented by San Francisco Performances, Herbst Hall, San Francisco. 30.10.2016. (HS)
Stellar Cast Turns Don Pasquale Into Ear Candy
United States Donizetti, Don Pasquale: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of San Francisco Opera, Giuseppe Finzi (conductor), War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 12.10.2016. (HS)

and Maurizio Muraro (Don Pasquale) © Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
A Well-Sung If Too-Cautious Andrea Chénier
United States Giordano, Andrea Chénier: Soloists and chorus of San Francisco Opera/Nicola Luisotti (conductor), War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 17.9.2016. (HS)

(Photo credit: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera)
Exploring the Heights with Three Symphonies in C
United States Haydn, Sibelius, Beethoven: San Francisco Symphony/Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 16.9.2016. (HS)