Cal Performances Gears Up for Its 120th Season Janos Gereben - April 28, 2026 Music News Mere Mortals at SF Ballet: Absorbing Interrogation of A.I. Leaves More Questions Than Answers Shiriel King Abramson - April 28, 2026 Review Conducting Great Michael Tilson Thomas Passes Away Janos Gereben - April 23, 2026 Feature Latest Silent Cinema, and Its Music, Returns to the Castro Feature Four accompanists reflect on improvising, composing, and the unlikely paths that led them to scoring silent films. At LA Opera Gala, James Conlon’s Farewell is a Retirement in Name Only Review The outgoing music director gave a strong performance at the black-tie gala held in his honor. Pablo Sáinz-Villegas Is Next Level With the New Century Chamber Orchestra Review The guitarist played a Concierto de Aranjuez for the ages and the orchestra premiered Henry Dorn’s seductive Blues Variations. Yuja Wang, Mahler Chamber Orchestra Push Limits in Bold San Francisco Concert Review The pianist’s command of Sergei Prokofiev’s most fearsome music was on display in a concert at Davies Symphony Hall. Organist Anna Lapwood Embraces Movie Music — and Popularity Artist Spotlight With her large social media following and concerts that defy expectations, Anna Lapwood is leading a renaissance for organ music. Future Forward by Smuin Contemporary Ballet Finds Its Wings Review The program features two world premieres with compelling themes and a tribute to founder Michael Smuin. Víkingur Ólafsson: “A musical performer is like an actor with a role” Artist Spotlight The pianist talks about discovering new paths and “merging with the music” in performance. Dance Mere Mortals at SF Ballet: Absorbing Interrogation of A.I. 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Review Yuja Wang, Mahler Chamber Orchestra Push Limits in Bold San Francisco Concert Collin Ziegler - April 28, 2026 The pianist’s command of Sergei Prokofiev’s most fearsome music was on display in a concert at Davies Symphony Hall. Cal Performances Gears Up for Its 120th Season April 28, 2026 Conducting Great Michael Tilson Thomas Passes Away April 23, 2026 Mere Mortals at SF Ballet: Absorbing Interrogation of A.I. Leaves More Questions Than Answers April 28, 2026 At LA Opera Gala, James Conlon’s Farewell is a Retirement in Name Only April 27, 2026 Features Silent Cinema, and Its Music, Returns to the Castro Conducting Great Michael Tilson Thomas Passes Away The Man in the Portrait: Ignatius Sancho’s Music Comes Alive at the Frick Reviews Hespèrion XXI Visits Worlds Old and New Mere Mortals at SF Ballet: Absorbing Interrogation of A.I. Leaves More Questions Than Answers Protest Music Takes Center Stage in “A Change is Gonna Come” Music News Cal Performances Gears Up for Its 120th Season SF International Arts Festival Overcomes Global Problems Young People’s Symphony Celebrates Country’s Birthday With American Music Artist Spotlights Víkingur Ólafsson: “A musical performer is like an actor with a role” Organist Anna Lapwood Embraces Movie Music — and Popularity Sullivan Fortner, Jr. on Not Playing it Too Safe: “Learning Excites Me” Previews Expect the Unexpected in Joffrey Ballet's Midsummer Night's Dream Andi Schermoly Brings a Distinct Choreographic Vision to Smuin Ballet Jazz at La Jolla Music Society is Only Growing Leading Up to a Jazz Legend Centennial Media Silent Cinema, and Its Music, Returns to the Castro Festival Napa Valley Celebrates 20th Anniversary Season In The Grotesque and the Sublime, Daníel Bjarnason Moves Away From Volcanic Icelandic Landscapes From the Archives At Kohl Mansion, Alexander String Quartet Bids Adieu to the Bay Area Review This is a group going out at the top of its game, judging by the Alexanders’ brilliant performance in Burlingame on Sunday. Violinist Lucia Micarelli on Getting to the Heart of Music Artist Spotlight Enriching her classical background with explorations of other genres seems natural to the star violinist and actress. Local Chamber Music Organizations Offer Rich and Diverse 2025-2026 Season Music News Earplay, Music at Kohl Mansion, California Bach Society, Old First Concerts, and Left Coast Chamber Ensemble have enticing plans for the coming fal Gemma New Commands Tchaikovsky’s Fourth With the LA Phil Review The Aug. 14 program at the Hollywood Bowl brought masterful performances of works by Russian and Russophile composers.