United States Vivaldi, Mozart, Tchaikovsky: Itzhak Perlman (violin and conductor), San Francisco Symphony, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 11.4.2012 (HS)
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Arditti Quartet Does Best With Bartók
United States Beethoven, Berg, Adès, Bartók: Arditti Quartet, presented by San Francisco Performances, Herbst Hall, San Francisco. 12.4.2012 (HS)
Virtuosity, Sheer Joy Characterize Evening of Indian Percussion
United States Zakir Hussain & Masters of Percussion: Zakir Hussain (tabla), Fazal Qureshi (tablia and kanjira), Rakesh Chaurasia (bansuri), T.H.V. Umashankar (ghatam), Sabir Khan (sarangi), Navin Sharma (dholak), Abbos Kosimov (doyra), Ningombam Joy Singh (dancing drummer of Manipur), presented by Cal Performances, Zellerbach Hall, University of California at Berkeley. 24.3.2012 (HS)
John Adams and Mason Bates Premieres Jostle Earlier Musical Mavericks
United States Adams, Bates, Feldman, Varèse: Paul Jacobs (organ), Emmanuel Ax (piano), St. Lawrence String Quartet, San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 15.3.2012 (HS)
Magnificent Cello Playing Brings Out a Unique Composer’s Voice
United States Auerbach: Lera Auerbach (composer-pianist), Alisa Weilerstein (cello), Lina Tetriani (soprano), presented by San Francisco Performances, Herbst Hall, San Francisco. 14.3.2012 (HS)
Murray Perahia Lavishes Care on Classic Chestnuts
United States Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert, Chopin: Murray Perahia (piano), presented by Cal Performances, Zellerbach Hall, University of California at Berkeley. 11.3.2012 (HS)
Pianist Outshines Baritone Holzmair in Finely Detailed “Winterreise”
United States Schubert, Winterreise: Wolfgang Holzmair (baritone), Russell Ryan (piano), presented by Cal Performances, Hertz Hall, University of California at Berkeley. 4.3.2012 (HS)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Swaggers into San Francisco with New Works
United States Honegger, Bates, Franck, Schubert, Clyne: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Riccardo Muti (conductor), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 14.2.2012 and 15.2.2012 (HS)