San Francisco

The world-famous recording venue will close in mid-September.

The alto sax legend, who recently turned 79, plays the final week of the Stanford Jazz Festival.

Fela Kuti’s son extends his father’s legacy, while creating his own.

Delightful productions of Orfeo ed Euridice and Rossini’s La Cenerentola are staged on consecutive evenings.

A new opera, based on historical records, brings the life of the exotic dancer to the West Edge Opera stage.

An ambitious premiere from a new Bay Area arts organization is slated for next month.

Merola’s burgeoning young professionals give Mozart’s seldom-heard Il re pastore a worthwhile hearing.

Despite some rough edges, a concert of Glass’s solo piano music is intellectually and musically engaging.

Precision, preparation, and a wide set of interests and activities help make Fabiano’s performances so individual and compelling.

In the latest recordings from Robert Honstein and Rob Schwimmer, the soloist is the whole story, while Simone Dinnerstein and A Far Cry take on Philip Glass's Piano Concerto No. 3.