The Reverberate Hills; or The Apotheosis of the Narwhal

Last Saturday I was back in Herbst Theater to hear bass-baritone Davóne Tines & Ruckus (who were joined by the Concert Choir of the Ruth...

Baritone Banjamin Appl & pianist James Bailieu recently made a return visit to Herbst Theater & San Francisco Performances with the...

I was back at Herbst Theater last Friday, as San Francisco Performances was presenting pianist Conrad Tao , & before I fanboy about the...

Last Friday I was back at Herbst Theater for a dual concert with the Kahanes,  père & fils , presented by San Francisco Performances . I...

San Francisco Performances opened its season with an all-Schumann program, performed by tenor Mark Padmore & pianist Paul Lewis. I am al...

Last Thursday I was back at Herbst Theater for tenor Ilker Arcayürek 's all-Schubert recital for San Francisco Performances , with piani...

Last night at Herbst Theater, Jonathan Biss returned for the second of his three-concert series for San Francisco Performances , each coupli...

It's always a pleasure to welcome Lawrence Brownlee back to the Bay, particularly in recital (this is his third for San Francisco Perfor...

After my three days at Gabriel Kahane's Pivot Festival for San Francisco Performances , I was back at Herbst Theater for the fourth nig...

Last Friday was the third & final night of San Francisco Performances 's annual PIVOT Festival, held at Herbst Theater & planned...

Last Thursday night I was at Herbst Theater for the first of three concerts pianist Jonathan Biss is giving for  San Francisco Performances...

Last Thursday, on an evening that fortunately for me was a pause between the fierce storms pounding California, I went to Herbst Theater to ...

San Francisco Performances announced their upcoming season today. Their offerings are varied and interesting and high-quality as usual (chec...

Several Saturdays ago I headed down to Herbst Theater to hear Kate Royal in recital with Malcolm Martineau, presented by San Francisco Perfo...

glances backwards and forwards. . . . Some of my favorite concerts feature artists performing their own music. San Francisco Performances ...