Joshua Kosman

Alma Deutscher will conduct Mozart’s “Magic Flute” in a season that also features the West Coast premiere of Héctor Armienta’s “Zorro.”

The Polish countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński boasts an astonishing array of gifts, both vocal and otherwise. His sound is both ethereal and full-bodied. He’s got more charisma than any three…

News, reviews, and event information for Yo-Yo Ma at Davies Symphony Hall on Apr 02, 2024, on Datebook from the The San Francisco Chronicle.

News, reviews, and event information for San Francisco Contemporary Music Players: ‘Pierrot RE:wind’ at Taube Atrium Theater on Apr 20, 2024, on Datebook from the The San Francisco Chronicle.

News, reviews, and event information for ‘Florencia en el Amazonas’ at California Theatre on Apr 20, 2024, on Datebook from the The San Francisco Chronicle.

In “Birds & Balls,” Opera Parallèle also explores the Belgian sport of competitive bird-calling.

News, reviews, and event information for Jakub Józef Orliński at Zellerbach Hall on Apr 09, 2024, on Datebook from the The San Francisco Chronicle.

Soprano Elizabeth Caballero will step into the title role of Daniel Catán’s Spanish-language opera.

The string quartet’s annual concert festival will mark the end of multi-decade careers for two longtime members.

The magnificently gifted Jakub Józef Orliński returned to Berkeley for a memorable Baroque recital.

Leos Janácek’s elusive 1924 opera conjured up a charming spell in the company’s intimate production.

“Wreath,” Thomas Adès’ response to Schubert, marks an exciting stylistic shift for the British composer.

Guest conductor Karina Canellakis led a boisterous concert built around two of the composer’s tone poems.

“Via Dolorosa,” presented by Cal Performances, emerged as a tenderly evocative expression of faith.

“Florencia en el Amazones,” the popular opera by composer Daniel Catán, displays the influence of Puccini.

Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms had a uniquely close relationship, one built around parallel musical interests, a shared devotion to Clara’s composer husband Robert, and who knows what else. (I…

News, reviews, and event information for Amina Edris and Pene Pati at Zellerbach Hall on Apr 23, 2024, on Datebook from the The San Francisco Chronicle.

Principal violist Jonathan Vinocour contributed an eloquent solo turn in William Walton’s concerto.

Flutist and new-music impresario Claire Chase has a long-established knack for inspiring the best in other creative artists as well as herself. Density 2036, her multi-decade commissioning project to celebrate…

News, reviews, and event information for Bruce Liu at Herbst Theatre on May 17, 2024, on Datebook from the The San Francisco Chronicle.