San Francisco Chronicle - (Sunday)
JOSHUA KOSMAN’S CLASSICAL MUSIC PICKS
“The Ring of the Nibelung”:
The third and final cycle of Wagner’s epic operatic tetralogy takes the stage at the San Francisco Opera this week, with Donald Runnicles conducting. “Das Rheingold” starts things rolling, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 26. Then “Die Walküre” (7 p.m. Wednesday, June 27), “Siegfried” (6:30 p.m. Friday, June 29) and “Götterdämmerung” (1 p.m. Sunday, July 1). War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Ave., S.F. www.sfopera.com
Chanticleer:
The men’s chorus marks its 40th anniversary with a special celebratory concert of old and recent music. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 27. Mission Dolores, 3321 16th St., S.F. www.chanti cleer.org
San Francisco Symphony:
The orchestra concludes its concert season under Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas with Mahler’s expansive Third Symphony, featuring mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke as soloist. 2 p.m. Thursday, June 28. 8 p.m. Friday, June 29- Saturday, June 30. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. www.sfsymphony.org
Ensemble for These Times:
The intrepid newmusic chamber group unveils a host of local and world premieres by David Luna, Frederick Schipizky, Gladys Smuckler Moskowitz and more. 8 p.m. Friday, June 29. Old First Presbyterian Church, 1751 Sacramento St., S.F. www.oldfirstconcerts.org
iSing! Festival:
Bass Hao Jiang Tian and the young singers from his Beijing opera festival perform a program of operatic excerpts and Chinese songs. 7 p.m. Saturday, June 30. Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave. www.isingfestival.org