San Francisco

A daylong symposium explores the violent, tangled tales that inspired Girls of the Golden West.

With the structure in place, Bang on a Can continues to spread its gospel, looking forward rather than at its accomplishments.

A charming picture puzzle disappears and leaves opera buffs scratching their heads.

The legendary singer is only one reason to see these powerful Verdi and Bizet productions.

New music without Bang on a Can would be a lot less visible, a lot grayer, and a lot less fun. Here’s the story of their breakthrough ideas.

The Parksville Murders is a new opera designed and performed for the virtual-reality environment.

A pick-up quintet of great classical musicians joins McBride for Dvořák and Schubert at SFJAZZ.

American jazz in India? Prolific percussionist and creative force Zakir Hussain tells how it happened and his part in the story.

Here’s what we heard at the inaugural concert of the Conservatory’s new Roots, Jazz, and American Music program.

For many, S.F. Opera’s splendid production demanded repeat viewing, reports SFCV’s own repeat attender.