Music News

Jason Victor Serinus - December 11, 2014

Besides San Francisco Symphony, here are some of the classical nominees.

Michael Zwiebach - December 10, 2014

Reported by the U-T San Diego, San Diego Opera conquers its audit, surviving tumultuous organization shifts.

Jeff Kaliss - December 9, 2014

Lisa Bielawa's latest big idea is an opera conceived as separate productions of individual parts.

Jason Victor Serinus - December 9, 2014

The orchestra's latest nomination in the Best Musical Theater Album category featured a difficult recording hurdle. SFS's sound engineer gives the inside story.

Michael Zwiebach - December 5, 2014

Violinist Kyung Wha Chung publicly chided the parents of one of her younger audience members during a recent concert. Do we really need to raise classical music's negatives in this way?

Janos Gereben - December 2, 2014
Not your usual concert hall
Photo by Stefan Cohen

 

Janos Gereben - December 2, 2014
Mark Sokol conducting the Conservatory Chamber Music Program's 25th Anniversary Concert in 2010

Mark Sokol, 68, first violinist and co-founder of the Conc

Janos Gereben - December 2, 2014
Anna Wittstruck conducts an ensemble of the Stanford Symphony Orchestra

In what is becoming a holiday tradition, members of the Stanford Symphony are t

Janos Gereben - December 1, 2014
Ponnelle's 1977 Turandot

Janos Gereben - December 1, 2014
La Maison du Haut Parleur

Hurrah for bone-rattling music: