Jeff Kaliss

There’s a fascinating and diverse group of mandolinists and mandolin orchestras in the Bay Area. Who knew?

The SF Conservatory joins forces with SF JAZZ for a new Roots, Jazz, and American Music degree program.

Norwegian composers Lasse Thoresen and Cecilie Ore open the festival on Friday, March 4.

The composer and trumpeter reflects on his “jazz-in-opera,” as he prepares its S.F. premiere.

Seniors are experiencing the health and wellbeing benefits of regular music practice as part of a scientific study on music and aging.

It’s not your dad’s electronic organ. At 16 tons, Marshall and Ogletree’s International Touring Organ is (barely) portable, but it’s the expanded range of things it can do that is really interesting.

The Harris Guitar Collection at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music offers students a chance to work with different guitars from history.

Anyone can join this Oakland orchestra without an audition, and not surprisingly, a lot of adventurous musicians are taking advantage.

The composer talks about his latest opera, Usher House, which is receiving its U.S. premiere at the San Francisco Opera this month.

The composer talks about his education with Nadia Boulanger and his time teaching at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.