Marin Symphony's 'Chrysopylae' review: clunky SFGate: Classical Music The Golden Gate Bridge is a massive public creation, so perhaps it's fitting that its 75th anniversary should be celebrated with a musical work whose character is blunt and obvious. Or maybe I'm just stretching to make excuses for the weaknesses of "... Marin Symphony ; 1 year ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

Marin Symphony's 'Chrysopylae' review: clunky SFGate: Classical Music The Golden Gate Bridge is a massive public creation, so perhaps it's fitting that its 75th anniversary should be celebrated with a musical work whose character is blunt and obvious. Or maybe I'm just stretching to make excuses for the weaknesses of "... Marin Symphony ; 1 year ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

Album review: Inon Barnatan, 'Darknesse Vi... SFGate: Classical Music RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) Inon Barnatan - Classical Both the title and the overall theme of this ingenious new recital disc by Israeli-born pianist Inon Barnatan derive from Thomas Adès' 1992 meditation on the music of the Renaissance lutenist and songsmith... Thomas Adès ; Inon Barnatan ; 1 year ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

President leaves chamber group in sound co... SFGate: Classical Music The New Century Chamber Orchestra, which concludes its 2011-12 season this week with concerts featuring a commissioned piece by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, has always played without a conductor. But that doesn't mean it operates without leadership. Far from it. In... Ellen Taaffe Zwilich ; New Century Chamber Orchestra ; 1 year ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

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SF Symphony review: Baroque spirit soars SFGate: Classical Music Could it be that the San Francisco Symphony should play more Baroque music? The idea seems implausible, given how remote the works of Bach and Handel are from the orchestra's core mission - but perhaps a little less so after Tuesday's first-rate concert in... Johann Sebastian Bach ; George Frideric Handel ; San Francisco Symphony ; 1 year ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

Campion wraps up a compelling Music Player... SFGate: Classical Music The San Francisco Contemporary Music Players have now completed their first season under Artistic Director Steven Schick, and it's been a lively and rewarding one, full of inventive programming and musical excellence. Monday night's season-ending concert in... Steven Schick ; 1 year ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

SF Symphony review: Baroque spirit soars SFGate: Classical Music Could it be that the San Francisco Symphony should play more Baroque music? The idea seems implausible, given how remote the works of Bach and Handel are from the orchestra's core mission - but perhaps a little less so after Tuesday's first-rate concert in... Johann Sebastian Bach ; George Frideric Handel ; San Francisco Symphony ; 1 year ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

Album review: Inon Barnatan, 'Darknesse Vi... SFGate: Classical Music RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) Inon Barnatan - Classical Both the title and the overall theme of this ingenious new recital disc by Israeli-born pianist Inon Barnatan derive from Thomas Adès' 1992 meditation on the music of the Renaissance lutenist and songsmith... Thomas Adès ; Inon Barnatan ; 1 year ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

President leaves chamber group in sound co... SFGate: Classical Music The New Century Chamber Orchestra, which concludes its 2011-12 season this week with concerts featuring a commissioned piece by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, has always played without a conductor. But that doesn't mean it operates without leadership. Far from it. In... Ellen Taaffe Zwilich ; New Century Chamber Orchestra ; 1 year ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story