S.F. Symphony’s Streamlined Set, Streaming
In this pandemic era, it’s still feasible to produce ensemble music with eloquent messages, up to a point. For the S.F. Symphony’s latest aphoristic SoundBox set “Lineage” curated by mezzo Julia Bullock, a nonet performs under a conductor on a sound stage, assisted by a far-off chorus, with some musicians entering remotely via modern technology. With most of them well-spaced and masked. Welcome to the unique era of Covid and formats which will challenge many fans attempting to explain these…