By spirit alone By spirit alone

A sublime Reginald Mobley and the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra are a balm for troubled times in a program of baroque selections and spirituals.

By March 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Avant de quitter la scène Avant de quitter la scène

As of late, the Bay Area has been blessed with a few high-wattage, high-profile recitals as if to compensate for the chilly temperatures and gloomy weather. Roughly a month after Lise Davidsen made an ebullient debut at Cal Performances, the Bay Area welcomed French soprano Natalie Dessay last Saturday.

By March 06, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Counter culture Counter culture

I love recitals.

By April 19, 2024 at 9:00 AM
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<em>Femenine</em> mystique <em>Femenine</em> mystique

“What I am trying to achieve is to be what I am to the fullest. Black to the fullest, a musician to the fullest, a homosexual to the fullest.”

By March 15, 2024 at 10:00 AM
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Natural woman Natural woman

Joyce DiDonato’s Eden immerses listeners within a centuries-spanning musical meditation that channels the majesty of our natural world.

By January 23, 2023 at 9:51 AM
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