* Notes * Violinist Midori (pictured, photograph by Nigel Parry) and pianist Özgür Aydin gave a recital inspired by Federico Garcia Lorca’s poem Casida of the Lament. The playing was vibrant and varied. Midori has an incredible range as far as her technique. She really can get all sorts of sounds and colors out of…

* Notes * Violinist Midori (pictured, photograph by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders) played a solo performance of Bach, Thierry Escaich, and Annie Gosfield at Herbst Theatre Friday night at SF Performances. She plays another program of Bach, Jessie Montgomery, and John Zorn on Sunday, and I’m horribly tempted to attend, as Midori is such a singular talent.…