We were phoning Marielle Labeque, one half of the Labeque sisters piano duo virtuosos, and being our French selves. We said: “We can talk in French, if you are not afraid…” Right away she interrupted: “No, I am not afraid.” We meant: “if you’re not afraid we’ll screw up the translation” but the attitude was fitting: there’s a definitive fearlessness in the Labeque sisters. We can see it from the engaged way they perform, from the bright colors they wear on stage, from the modern repertoire they advocate, from the risks they take with their production company, and obviously, from the difficult concerto they’ll perform tomorrow through Saturday with the SF Symphony. No, they aren’t afraid. more ›