Reviews

Richard S. Ginell - July 20, 2026

Andrew Megill has it both ways in Carmel, pairing pointed Bach cantatas with a candlelit collage of Rilke-inspired choral music.

Jeff Kaliss - July 20, 2026

With nine friends, Delan ditched recital format for a smoothly staged set of cabaret songs by classical composers.

Harlow Robinson - July 14, 2026

Principal conductor Thomas Wilkins led a concert of Black composers and songs from the Broadway musical Suffs.

Richard S. Ginell - July 14, 2026

The festival's opening weekend stretches Carmel's ears with collages of old and new.

Paul Bodine - July 14, 2026

Dinnerstein and her Baroklyn ensemble find intimacy, strangeness, and benediction in two of Glass's most cinematic scores.

Andrew Gilbert - July 14, 2026

A CD-release set steeped in Kenny Burrell gives way to a swinging second gig across the Bay.

Paul Bodine - July 13, 2026

The national tour celebrates the tenth anniversary of Gregory Spears and Greg Pierce’s timely opera.

Jens Ibsen - July 13, 2026

The string quartet hosts a regular concert series on the island. Each program focuses on the experience of a different immigrant community.

Steven Winn - July 13, 2026

Director Mo Zhou’s production is lifted by vivid singing from Ariana Maubach and Raúl Morales Velazco.

Jeff Kaliss - July 13, 2026

The Americana-laced opening concert involved the famed Young People’s Chorus of New York City and genre-bending string trio Time for Three.