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Carmel Bach Festival Begins With Felix Mendelssohn and a Haydn Mass Review Mendelssohn’s first masterpiece and Haydn’s final work, his Harmoniemesse, make for a joyous opening night. Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra Enters the Los Angeles Festival Scene Preview The ensemble is hosting its inaugural Santa Monica Music Festival this weekend, with four world premieres planned. New Venue in Construction for Venerable Grass Valley Concert Presenter Music News InConcert Sierra, founded almost eight decades ago, plans to open Crown Point Venues in September 2026. MacArthur “Geniuses” Matthew Aucoin and Peter Sellars Bring Music for New Bodies to Lincoln Center Review The New York premiere of the contemporary vocal symphony addresses issues related to climate and artificial intelligence. 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Feature The Improbable Latin Jazz Legacy of Cal Tjader Andrew Gilbert - July 15, 2025 The pioneering bandleader and vibraphonist, who made his career in California, would be 100 years old this month. Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra Enters the Los Angeles Festival Scene July 15, 2025 Versailles Royal Opera to Visit Wine Country in One-of-a-Kind Cultural Exchange July 14, 2025 BBC Proms to Broadcast Concerts for the Next Eight Weeks July 15, 2025 Blake Pouliot: The Violinist as Actor July 8, 2025 Features The Improbable Latin Jazz Legacy of Cal Tjader Versailles Royal Opera to Visit Wine Country in One-of-a-Kind Cultural Exchange The Chamber Music Mission: How David Finckel and Wu Han Are Extending an Art Form Reviews Carmel Bach Festival Begins With Felix Mendelssohn and a Haydn Mass Romantic Favorites With the New Hollywood String Quartet A Mostly Russian Start to the LA Phil’s Hollywood Bowl Season Music News BBC Proms to Broadcast Concerts for the Next Eight Weeks New Venue in Construction for Venerable Grass Valley Concert Presenter Marin Symphony Names Fawzi Haimor as Music Director Artist Spotlights Conductor Stéphane Denève: “Music is vibrations from one heart to another.” Blake Pouliot: The Violinist as Actor Daniel Levitin Studies Music and the Mind, and What He’s Discovered Is Startling Previews Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra Enters the Los Angeles Festival Scene Processing Grief Into Art: A Choreographer’s Journey At Valley of the Moon Music Festival, Learn About the “Liaisons” of Composers Across Centuries Media Opera Rara Unearths a Trove of Gaetano Donizetti’s Songs A Searing Recorded Testament to Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Time at the SF Symphony Decca’s New Flying Dutchman Is Great Musical Drama From the Archives San Francisco Classical Voice’s First 25 Years: An Oral History Feature Get the inside story behind the rise of a certain music website. Yuval Sharon Steps Away From Experimental Opera Company He Founded Music News The star director hands over the reins at The Industry as the Met and more come calling. Violinist Kristin Lee’s Tour of American Music Review On her debut solo album, American Sketches, Lee veers from traditional works to jazz and ragtime. Kitka’s Financial Struggles Reflect Mounting Challenges for Arts Organizations Music News Amid a fiscal crisis, the city of Oakland has revoked its funding for the acclaimed women’s vocal ensemble this season.
