San Francisco

As Nicholas McGegan and Celine Ricci report, historical performance practice is not about embracing austerity, but rather its opposite.

The stellar madrigal interpreters are out with a recording of Monteverdi’s passionate Third Book.

Three masterful dance commissions for New York City Center get an online reprise for Black History Month through March 5.

Sarah Crowell and Adia Tamar Whitaker co-curate a dance festival contemplating “a radically imagined Black future.”

The violinist is a superb ambassador for the City of Lights in this exuberant outing with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France.

Recorded during the pandemic, Saudade showcases recent compositions from a creative voice that deserves a broader audience.

With texts by Margaret Atwood, Songs for Murdered Sisters reflects on a real-world tragedy.

More three-song mini concerts from the popular, user-friendly company plus plans to fete Donald Pippin with Offenbachenalia!

The innovative director will lead L.A.’s foremost contemporary opera company.

The intrepid Chicago jazz organization has informed and inspired generations of local artists. Our jazz critic hears from prominent Bay Area musicians about this lodestar of creative energy.