The jazzy Christian McBride Big Band finds common ground with progressive hip-hop from The Roots.
The American composer is getting used to august company.
The combo, featuring alumni from Blakey’s pioneering band, offers a fitting season finale for the Jazz at Lesher series.
Pianists Jeffrey LaDeur, Albert Kim, and Daria Rabotkina share an evening with the Alexander Quartet, bassist Scott Pingel, and mezzo Kindra Scharich.
Laura Karpman literally throws in the kitchen sink on a commissioned premiere for the orchestra.
This Japan-England-America mashup will be very welcome to opera fans.
A new opera from Poul Ruders reimagines a Grimm fairy tale.
Well-sung renditions of Kurt Weill’s songs are highlights of this production.
Ensemble of the Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir earns the limelight.
Nuanced power characterizes the expert renditions of challenging works by these accomplished Merolini.
