Music News

Mark MacNamara - April 26, 2016

Opera fits naturally into San Francisco Unified School District’s weeklong arts celebration.

Janos Gereben - April 20, 2016

Terrific soundtracks enhance the S.F. International Film Festival, while live music is the highlight of the not-so-silent S.F. Silent Film Festival

Janos Gereben - April 19, 2016

The peripatetic S.F. Symphony scores victories on the diamond and on stage.

Janos Gereben - April 18, 2016

Music@Menlo announces its 14th festival, which explores the music of Mother Russia.

Mark MacNamara - April 15, 2016

The coming Berkeley Symphony season is focused on new works from major, contemporary composers, including local ones.

Michael Zwiebach - April 15, 2016

The UC Alumni Chorus is set for a tour of Italy this year and are preparing with a concert celebrating the diverse roots of the people of the United States.

Mark MacNamara - April 13, 2016

On the strength of rebounding subscription income, Philharmonia is going all out next season

Mark MacNamara - April 6, 2016

Not every award is worth crowing about, but winning an Avery Fisher Career Grant puts you in pretty rare company as this year’s winners attest.

Janos Gereben - April 5, 2016

Recent works from alumni of the symphony's Young American Composer-in-Residence program will grace each of the 30th-anniversary concerts.

Janos Gereben - April 5, 2016

The opera from composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer explores Nazi persecution at a personal level.