Evgeny Kissin entrances Davies Symphony Hall with resplendent recital
San Francisco Symphony/Courtesy
Kissin graced the stage of Davies Symphony Hall on a brisk San Francisco night to perform a recital spanning mood and musical epochs.
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SF Ballet’s Program 6 marvels in motley
The immersive three piece set boasted an eclectic and dazzling bill that spanned genre, style and theme, keeping audience members — as well as the dancers — on their toes.
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Tiffany Poon fills gilded Herbst Theatre with exuberance in lively West Coast debut
The eminent musician made her San Francisco debut April 3, armed with an illustrious program accoutred with star-studded pieces — from Scarlatti to the Schumanns, it spanned centuries of musical epochs.
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Divorcing Eve: Nasty surprises abound in episodes 4-6 of ‘Killing Eve’ season 4
There always seems to come a point when Eve (Sandra Oh) makes her way even further down the rabbit hole — down what, over four seasons, has marked a steep descent for the former MI6 agent. But, episode six brings her worst digression from morality yet.
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SF Symphony’s ‘The Creatures of Prometheus’ scintillates with humanism, wit
Throngs of spiffy symphony patrons ambled into Davies Symphony Hall like Amphion’s stones taking their place to experience Beethoven’s “The Creatures of Prometheus.”
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra rocks around Christmas tree at SAP Center
Since its founding in 1996, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra has made a name for itself through symphonic rock renditions of Christmas classics. (Indeed, there are far too few orchestras so ready to rock.) The concert welcomed the holiday season with flashing neon lasers and jaw-dropping pyrotechnics.
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Everything I didn’t play
Laminated ink
I don’t know the exact moment I fell out of love with playing music. Somewhere amid angry spit and demoralizing comments, I grew to fear the piano.
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Love letters and other primary sources
Worm memories
My favorite thing about love letters isn’t the sentiment or the craft, however — it’s the generality.
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra fills Zellerbach Hall with international prowess
With vehement downbeats, principal guest conductor Pinchas Zukerman led the philharmonic to fill Zellerbach Hall with sound and fury on Sunday.
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The Clog’s spring 2020 bucket list
We at the Clog believe that UC Berkeley students deserve to have some fun this year, so we’ve compiled a list of cool events and things you can do around campus or in the Bay Area.
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