Salzburg Supreme: An Austrian Operatic Feast Lisa Hirsch - August 20, 2026 Feature "Merolini” Grand Finale Proves a Few Minutes Can Reveal a Future Star Steven Winn - August 18, 2026 Review Within the Kanneh-Mason Musical Dynasty, Jeneba is a Star in Her Own Right Victoria Looseleaf - August 18, 2026 Artist Spotlight Latest The Bay Area’s Century-Old Mother Lode of Musical Gold Music News A lot of musicians have Bay Area roots including a few all-time greats. Here's the beginnings of a list. Beethoven, Dvořák, and New American Music High in the Rockies Feature Gil Shaham’s Beethoven cycle and new works by Leonard Slatkin and Joan Tower anchor a summer built around American music. Music@Menlo’s Founders Take a Final Bow and Leave a Legacy Feature Behind the marquee concerts, 33 young musicians learn what a life in chamber music actually asks of them. At The Soiled Dove, Joan Baez Is a Show Within a Show Review Acrobatics, burlesque, and a three-course dinner share a tent with a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer. Quirky Nightclub Chronicles is an Endless Playground Review In the new album, Arcis Saxophone Quartet delights in exploring the saxophone’s wide sonic possibilities. What Belongs to You is an Unapologetic Examination of Homosexual Love Review A recording of David T. Little’s brilliant chamber opera captures his expressive and imaginative score. The Prodigious Players of Motoko Honda’s Simple Excesses Quartet Prevail Review Motoko Honda, the imaginative pianist and composer, introduced her new band at Mr. Tipples last week. 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Review At The Soiled Dove, Joan Baez Is a Show Within a Show Yoshi Kato - August 18, 2026 Acrobatics, burlesque, and a three-course dinner share a tent with a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer. Last Call: Final Voting for SFCV’s 2026 Audience Choice Awards Ends Soon August 17, 2026 The Bay Area’s Century-Old Mother Lode of Musical Gold August 18, 2026 Salzburg Supreme: An Austrian Operatic Feast August 20, 2026 Music@Menlo’s Founders Take a Final Bow and Leave a Legacy August 18, 2026 Features Salzburg Supreme: An Austrian Operatic Feast Music@Menlo’s Founders Take a Final Bow and Leave a Legacy Beethoven, Dvořák, and New American Music High in the Rockies Reviews At The Soiled Dove, Joan Baez Is a Show Within a Show The Prodigious Players of Motoko Honda’s Simple Excesses Quartet Prevail What Belongs to You is an Unapologetic Examination of Homosexual Love Music News The Bay Area’s Century-Old Mother Lode of Musical Gold Last Call: Final Voting for SFCV’s 2026 Audience Choice Awards Ends Soon Wallace Foundation Provides Boost for Small Minority Art Groups Artist Spotlights Within the Kanneh-Mason Musical Dynasty, Jeneba is a Star in Her Own Right SF Bach Festival’s Yue Qian Finds Freedom Through Baroque Conor Hanick: Musician as Detective Previews Jon Jang's Musical Call to Arms Against Racism Has Born Amazing Fruit Three Chinese American Women Speak, in a World Premiere at Davies Three Pianos, One Sonata: Angie Zhang Unmutes the Masterworks Media The Sublime Antics of Losing Kontrol There’s Nothing These Young Singers Can't Handle At 91, Terry Riley Rises With Claire Chase and JACK Quartet From the Archives When Your Quartet Disbands, Start a Trio Review In a recital for the San Jose Chamber Music Society, members of the former St. Lawrence String Quartet partner with pianist Ilya Yakushev. 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. Retrospective: California’s Most Notable Productions of Sondheim’s Works Since the COVID Pandemic Feature A look back on local productions of Sondheim’s timeless musicals that served local communities and continued the composer-lyricist’s legacy. Jazz Keyboardist Chris Siebert Bridges Generations Through Music Feature The busy musician, 61, has spent a career gigging with local greats and enjoys incubating young talent, while holding down the keyboard role with t