Arts & Entertainment SFist Reviews: Kurt Masur at the Symphony A grab bag of a few items about classical music in the bay: Kurt Masur with the SF Symphony Zheng Cao with the Philharmonia Baroque Tanya Tomkins performs Bach Cello Suites Magnificat Baroque's
Arts & Entertainment SFist Interviews Sofia Gubaidulina We came to chat music with Sofia Gubaidulina, and ended up with a physics lesson. Sofia is the Phyllis Wattis Composer in Residence with the SF Symphony, which means she's around to see
Arts & Entertainment Kurt Masur There were two highlights to the evening: an impeccable Totentanz by Franz Liszt with Louis Lortie soloing at the piano. As a composer, Liszt was much more an innovator than we give him
Arts & Entertainment Fall Classical Music Preview Tomorrow, the symphony kicks it off with a gala, celebrating three anniversaries: Michael Tilson Thomas's, aka MTT, 10th anniversary at the baton, Shostakovich's 100th birthday next year, and the 25th anniversary for Davies
