For his new album, the tenor dives heart first into Hungarian operetta.
The early music group traveled from Vivaldi to the 20th century taking the Venetian concerto style with them.
The chamber orchestra’s concert was a masterclass in power, joy, cohesion, and control.
Festival Opera's genderbending, laugh-filled Alcina proves Handel can be just as fun as he is florid.
At the Healdsburg Jazz Festival, Branford Marsalis delivered a joyous set with a bottle of Cabernet on the side.
On the live album, six vocalists sing works by Black composers — including Margaret Bonds, Jorell Williams, and Lead Belly — brilliantly.
The album’s centerpiece is a 15-minute composition by co-founder, first violin, and resident composer David Balakrishnan.
While clarifying its complex music, conductor James Gaffigan’s interpretation lacked the power of storytelling.
The composer was a focal point for Esa-Pekka Salonen’s programming of the 80th Ojai Music Festival.
Esa-Pekka Salonen did a masterful job of concert programming and great performers did the rest.
