United States Mark Adamo, The Gospel of Mary Magdalene (World Premiere): Soloists, orchestra and chorus of San Francisco Opera, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 19.6.2013 (HS)
Harvey Steiman
Not Your Father’s Hoffmann
United States Offenbach, Tales of Hoffmann: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of San Francisco Opera, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 5.6.2013 (HS)
On the Big Screen with Philip Glass
United States Glass: La Belle et la Bête: Philip Glass Ensemble, Michael Riesman (conductor), with the 1946 film by Jean Cocteau, presented by San Francisco Performances, Lam Research Theater at YBCA, San Francisco. 23.5.2013
Glass: Koyaanisqaatsi
Philip Glass Ensemble, Michael Riesman (conductor), with the 1983 film by Godfrey Reggio, presented by San Francisco Performances, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 26.5.2013 (HS)
Hamelin, Robertson Pull Their Punches
United States Carter, Ravel, Gershwin Marc-André Hamelin (piano), San Francisco Symphony, David Robertson (conductor), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 24.5.2013 (HS)
Banjo in Bluegrass, Jazz and Bach—and the National Anthem
United States Béla Fleck (banjo), SFJAZZ Center, San Francisco. 16.5.2013 (HS)
Luisotti and an Italian Showman in a Nino Rota Rarity
United States Puccini, Rota, Brahms: Giuseppe Albanese (piano), San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Cal Performances (co-presenter), Nicola Luisotti (conductor), Zellerbach Hall, University of California, Berkeley. 17.5.2013 (HS)
Schiff, Bach—and 3,000 People Listening Breathlessly
United States Bach: András Schiff (piano), co-presented by San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Performances, Davies Hall, San Francisco. 14.4.2013 (HS)
Hiromi Bends a Piano to Her Will
United States Hiromi, The Trio Project: Hiromi Uehara (piano), Anthony Jackson (contrabass guitar), Simon Phillips (drums), SFJAZZ Center, San Francisco. 4.4.2013 (HS)