United States Liszt, Ligeti, Tchaikovsky: Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), San Francisco Symphony, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 6.1.2012 (HS)
Harvey Steiman
Boston Symphony on Tour in San Francisco Blows the Roof Off With Ravel, But Gets Way Too Careful With Mahler and Harbison
United States Harbison, Ravel, Mahler: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Ludivoc Morlot (conductor), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 7.12.2011 (HS)
Despite Downer Material, Soprano Karita Mattila Connects With San Francisco Audience
United States Poulenc, Debussy, Sallinen, Marx: Karita Mattila (soprano), Martin Katz (piano), presented by San Francisco Performances, Herbst Hall, San Francisco. 6.12.2011 (HS)
Even At Less Than Their Best, Takács Gets to the Heart Of Three Twentieth-Century Quartets
United States Janáček, Britten, Ravel: Takács Quartet (Edward Dusinberre, Károly Schranz, violins; Geraldine Walther, viola; András Fejér, cello), presented by Cal Performances, Hertz Hall, University of California at Berkeley, 4.12.2011 (HS)
A Regrettable “Carmen” at San Francisco Opera Sunk by the Soloists
United States Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Children’s Chorus, War Memorial Opera House, San Francis, 29.11.2011 (HS)
Even at Less Than Their Best, Takács Gets to the Heart Of Three Twentieth-Century Quartets
United States Janáček, Britten, Ravel: Takács Quartet (Edward Dusinberre, Károly Schranz, violins; Geraldine Walther, viola; András Fejér, cello), presented by Cal Performances, Hertz Hall, University of California at Berkeley. 4.12.2011 (HS)
Gil Shaham, Michael Tilson Thomas Revel in Brahms
United States Wagner, Brahms, Brahms-Schoenberg: Gil Shaham (violin), Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), San Francisco Symphony, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 26.11.2011 (HS)
Handel’s Xerxes At San Francisco Opera: Brimming With Charm and Humor
Handel, Xerxes: Soloists, orchestra and chorus, San Francisco Opera, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 4.11.2011 (HS)