San Francisco

This year’s concert has all stars at every stand and includes guest vocalist Clairdee and saxophonist Ken Peplowski.

The bass-baritone, who will appear in Verdi’s Requiem this month, has skyrocketed to success but stays humble nevertheless.

Peninsula International Dance Festival revs up for a packed two-day extravaganza at San Mateo Performing Arts Center.

The first public performance of this year’s class of Merola Opera Program singers showcases some major talent.

Two exceptional singers, Piotr Beczala and Christian Gerhaher, provide thrills, and Mahler’s bold harmony and poetic vocal lines come to the fore.

The celebrated choreographer, who’s working with SFDanceworks this summer, talks about her vision and process.

The performances at Segerstrom Center for the Arts highlight the perseverance and determination of a people and their culture.

A jazz festival should honor the tradition and its contemporary practitioners by headlining them.

Gabriela Lena Frank and Nilo Cruz’s new opera hits the bull’s-eye in every possible way and engages audiences to boot.

The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra backs the Master Chorale and guest vocalists in music by Duke Ellington and Mary Lou Williams.