Streaming classical: ‘Ring,’ Steinway Society
The Bay Area classical music scene continues to innovate with online content. Here are five highlights to enjoy this week.
“Ring” wraps: This weekend brings the final installment in San Francisco Opera’s latest “Ring” festival, with “Götterdämmerung,” the last of four operas in Wagner’s iconic masterwork, “Der Ring des Nibelungen,” available for streaming. There are also several live presentations related to the festival. Also on: mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges in an episode of “In Song,” the company’s new series featuring stars performing and talking about the music that inspires them. Details: Free, except live “Ring”-related lectures and events ($15); www.sfopera.com.
Piano magic: The Steinway Society presents the Bay Area debut of Russian-born Alexander Sinchuk, whose Home Concert Hall program includes works by Chopin and Rachmaninoff, along with the world premiere of “Sacred Music for Piano” by Serbian composer Svetislav Božić.
Details: Concert accessible Friday through Monday; $20 per household; www.steinwaysociety.com.
Sing Into Spring: Opera Parallèle is launching “CloseUp,” a new virtual recital series exploring the art song repertoire. Catch the first installment this weekend with two gifted Bay Area artists: soprano Shawnette Sulker and pianist Zachary Gordin, in a program of music and stories.
Details: 5 p.m. today; free; www.operaparallele.org.
What she wrote: “And Yet She Persisted: Women in Classical Music” is the title of Festival Opera’s new program, which features soprano Carrie Hennessey and pianist Jennifer Reason in a recital program of works by composers Amy Beach, Libby Larsen, Pauline Viardot and others.
Details: 5 p.m. Sunday; $40; www.festivalopera.org.
Getting “Real”: The Berkeley Symphony is rolling out a new series this weekend: “Real Berkeley” features symphony musicians in talks and performances. Episode One, titled “Rad Women,” is hosted by Kate Schatz and includes music by composers Gabriella Smith, Clara Schumann and Reena Esmail. Details: 4 p.m. Sunday; free; accessible on Berkeley Symphony’s YouTube channel.