Chinese-born composer Tan Dun’s “Heaven Earth Mankind (Symphony 1997),” written to celebrate the reunification of Hong Kong with China, is difficult to mount. It’s a big-hearted, sprawling journey for ...

There is no special designation for a 99th anniversary - no precious stone nor traditional gift of silver or china. The only hallmark, and rightly so, is longevity. But at the San Francisco Symphony's ...

When it comes to using large orchestral forces, no one does it better than Gustav Mahler. His symphonies are sweeping layers of musical colors that span the emotional spectrum. One of his grandest ...

The program on Sunday began with Richard Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll, which can claim its own heavenly aspects. Wagner composed it for his wife’s birthday, and she was thrilled by it. “I was in tears, ...

The Delaware Symphony Orchestra continues its 2014-2015 season this weekend with two performances of "Heaven and Earth," including selections by Rossini, Koussevitzky and Schubert. Rossini's "William ...