San Francisco

On its debut album, Censored Anthems, chamber orchestra Parlando looks at composers working within the restrictions of socialist realism.

Over four nights at SFJAZZ, Younger and her quintet debut sublime original pieces in new arrangements featuring NCCO.

Opera Parallèle’s The Pigeon Keeper is a production for everyone, with a strong moral and moving performances.

A solid cast makes this a winning production of Mozart’s masterpiece.

An overabundance of character dances doesn’t dampen the show’s overall effect.

The hardworking young star, who’s back at LA Opera this month for Così fan tutte, knows his business and what to do next with his career.

In works by Robert Moses, Raissa Simpson, and more, BCF explores the depth and breadth of Black dance in the Bay Area.

Casting this opera well is difficult even for bigger houses, but WBO manages it.

Pianists Thembi Dunjana and Bokani Dyer, along with pop sensation Thandiswa Mazwai, are set to land in the Bay Area soon.

The company is taking this tricky 19th-century work and empowering its lead, offering a fresh twist on a classic.