Your cheat sheet to great music festivals across California and the West.
Maurice White’s long-lost concerto and orchestral arrangements of his hits anchor a tribute concert 23 years in the making.
Led by Dr. German Gonzalez, the 2026 programming will celebrate Mexican heritage, Pride Month, Juneteenth, and more.
“Even amidst the emotional turbulence of dealing with death, love lives on — transformed, but real,” writes SFCV’s Tom Jacobs.
Barbara Bogatin, a cellist in the SF Symphony Orchestra since 1994, remembers Michael Tilson Thomas.
Four accompanists reflect on improvising, composing, and the unlikely paths that led them to scoring silent films.
Brain cancer claimed the life of San Francisco Symphony Music Director Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas, a musical giant beloved by the orchestra, its audiences, and his many friends.
Ruckus and countertenor Reginald Mobley perform the 18th-century composer’s dances alongside music by Handel.
The saxophonist and flutist reflects on her 50-year career in the Bay Area jazz scene.
In new works by major choreographers, the company of 32 dancers will breathe new life into timeless themes at Cal Performances from April 7–12.
