United States Various: Anthony Roth Costanzo (countertenor), Bryan Wagorn (piano). San Francisco Performances, Herbst Theatre, San Francisco, 19.11.2024. (HS)
Anthony Roth Costanzo connects with the San Francisco audience in a wide-ranging program
Harvey Steiman
The San Francisco Symphony creates gorgeous moments in Fauré’s Requiem
United States Fauré, Fujikura, Ravel: Liv Redpath (soprano), Michael Sumuel (bass-baritone), Heléne Grimaud (piano), San Francisco Chorus (director: Jenny Wong), San Francisco Symphony / Kazuki Yamada (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 15.11.2024. (HS)
Hexagons – weaving magic in a modern song cycle in San Francisco
United States Various: Caroline Shaw (viola, vocals), Gabriel Kahane (piano, vocals). San Francisco Performances, Herbst Theatre, San Francisco, 14.11.2024. (HS)
Tenor Jonathan Tetelman injects the necessary flair into San Francisco Opera’s Carmen
United States Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Chorus, Children’s Chorus and Orchestra of San Francisco Opera / Benjamin Manis (conductor). War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, 13.11.2024. (HS)
Disappointing Beethoven Ninth from Eun Sun Kim Sun and the San Francisco Opera Orchestra
United States Beethoven, Symphony No.9 in D minor: Jennifer Holloway (soprano), Annika Schlicht (mezzo-soprano), Russell Thomas (tenor), Kwangchul Youn (bass), Chorus and Orchestra of San Francisco Opera / Eun Sun Kim (conductor). War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, 26.10.2024. (HS)
Thomas Wilkins, Michelle Cann and the SF Symphony transmit the juice in Gershwin and Bernstein
United States Bernstein, Gershwin, Still: Michelle Cann (piano), San Francisco Symphony / Thomas Wilkins (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 25.10.2024. (HS)
Magnificent orchestral work under Eun Sun Kim elevates SFO’s Tristan und Isolde
United States Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of San Francisco Opera / Eun Sun Kim (conductor). War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, 23.10.2024. (HS)
Edgar Meyer’s chamber music trios mix freshness and virtuosity in Berkeley recital
United States Bach, Meyer: Tessa Lark (violin), Josh Roman (cello), Edgar Meyer (double bass). Presented by Cal Performances, Hertz Hall, University of California, Berkeley, 20.10.2024. (HS)
