Harvey Steiman

Conductor Karina Canellakis shapes precise, expressive narratives with the San Francisco Symphony

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United StatesUnited States Dvořák, Prokofiev, Sibelius: Alexandre Kantorow (piano), San Francisco Symphony / Karina Canellakis (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 6.11.2025. (HS)

Alexandre Kantorow and Karina Canellakis take a bow after Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No.3 © Brittany Hosea-Small

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Conductor Eun Sun Kim and a committed cast make Parsifal soar at San Francisco Opera

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United StatesUnited States Wagner, Parsifal: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of San Francisco Opera / Eun Sun Kim (conductor). War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, 25.10.2025. (HS)

Klingsor (Falk Struckmann) reprimands Kundry (Tanja Ariane Baumgartner) in SFO’s Parsifal © Cory Weaver

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Ólafsson, Rouvali and the Philharmonia at Berkeley intrigue with different approaches

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United StatesUnited States Various: Vikingur Ólafsson (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor). Cal Performances, Zellerbach Hall, University of California Berkeley, 18-19.10.2025. (HS)

Pianist Vikingur Ólafsson takes a bow at Zellerbach Hall © Kristen Loken

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Isidore Quartet brings energy and joy to a lively program in Berkeley

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United StatesUnited States Haydn, G. Smith, Dvořák: Isidore String Quartet (Phoenix Avalon, Adrian Steele [violins], Devin Moore [viola], Joshua McClendon [cello]). Cal Performances, Hertz Hall, University of California Berkeley, 12.10.2025. (HS)

Joshua McClendon (cello) and Devin Moore (viola) in Berkeley © Brittany Hosea

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Zesty premiere of Higgins piece overshadows Grieg and Tchaikovsky in San Francisco

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United StatesUnited States Higgins, Grieg, Tchaikovsky: Javier Perianes (piano), San Francisco Symphony / Gustavo Gimeno (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 4.10.2025. (HS)

Composer Timothy Higgins introduces the world premiere of ‘Market Street 1920’ © Stefan Cohen

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