United States Schnittke, Milhaud, Beethoven, Scarlatti, Debussy, Granados, Rachmaninoff, J.S. Bach, Puccini: Soloists, Joyce Yang (piano), Midori (violin), Orchestra and Chorus of Aspen Opera Theater Center, Garrett Keast (conductor), Harris Hall and Wheeler Opera House, Aspen, Colorado. 11-14.7.2016. (HS)
Harvey Steiman
Aspen 3: Delights from Anton Nel, and Morlot in a Vivid La Valse
United Kingdom C.P.E. Bach, Bruch, Mozart Beethoven, Debussy, Brahms, Dvořák, Stravinsky, Ravel: Soloists, Nicholas McGegan and Ludovic Morlot (conductors), Benedict Music Tent and Harris Hall, Aspen, Colorado. 8-10.7.2016. (HS)
Aspen 2: Three Nights of Chamber Music—One with Breathtaking Hadelich
United States Stravinsky, R. Strauss, Beethoven, Shostakovich, Brahms, Telemann, Paganini, David Lang, Bach, Ysayë: Soloists, Harris Hall, Aspen, CO. 5-7.7.2016. (HS)
Aspen 1: A Stucky Tribute and Three Encores from Fleming
United States Stucky, R. Strauss, Rachmaninoff: Aspen Festival Orchestra, Robert Spano (conductor), Renée Fleming (soprano), Benedict Music Tent, Aspen, Colorado. 3.4.2016 (HS)
A Widmann Premiere, Inspired by Mahler’s Fifth
United States C.P.E. Bach, Widmann, Brahms: Yefim Bronfman (piano), San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 23.6.2016. (HS)
Orchestral Showpieces with a Los Angeles Core
United States Stravinsky, John Adams: Thomas Hampson (baritone), San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 18.6.2016. (HS)
Home-Grown Talent for Gala Honoring David Gockley
United States Various composers: Soloists; Orchestra and Chorus of San Francisco Opera; Nicola Luisotti, Patrick Summers, Jiří Bělohlávek, John DeMain (conductors), War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 16.6.2016. (HS)
Dutiful, Unexceptional Work from Conlon
United States Britten, Mozart, Dvořák: Jan Lisiecki (piano), San Francisco Symphony, James Conlon (conductor), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 11.6.2016 (HS)