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)
Harvey Steiman
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)
Something Missing from András Schiff’s Recital
United States Bach, Bartók, Beethoven: András Schiff (piano), presented by Cal Performances, Zellerbach Hall, University of California at Berkeley. 29.2.2012 (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)
Mezzo-soprano Susan Graham Favors the Risqué
United States Susan Graham in Recital: Susan Graham (mezzo-soprano), Malcolm Martineau (piano), presented by Cal Performances, Zellerbach Hall, University of California at Berkeley. 14.1.2012 (HS)
In San Francisco, Finding the celestial In Debussy’s “Martyrdom of Saint Sébastian”
United States Debussy, Janáček: Karina Gauvin (soprano), Joanna Taber (soprano), Sasha Cooke (mezzo-soprano), Leah Wool (mezzo-soprano), Frederica von Stade (narrator), San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 13.1.2012 (HS)