San Francisco

Bird’s pioneering spirit and unparalleled prowess on the alto saxophone still inspire and amaze.

The famous percussionist teams up with the Museum of the African Diaspora to present a history of Latin musical genres.

Missy Mazzoli’s neo-Gothic opera evokes themes of the American dream on the harsh prairie frontier.

The Nashville Symphony, under Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero, premieres several late Rouse works in strong performances.

The storied L.A. venue has engaging new performance festivals that focus on inclusion in its first year under LA Phil management.

Choreographers Trey McIntyre, Amy Seiwert, and Gregory Dawson speak about what they’re doing and the future of dance.

Soprano Susan Narucki astounds as Sarah Winchester in Lei Liang’s very American chamber opera.

West Edge Opera comes up with another program to foster new works, creativity, and inclusion during our season of discontent.

Ming Luke livestreams conversations with leading lights from ballet and classical music.

New recordings offer contrasting takes on Edward Elgar’s only song cycle, but the real treats are the other Elgar works on each disc.