Jeff Kaliss

Branford Marsalis as you’ve never heard him before, on solo saxophone, in a ranging program of styles, in the cavernous, holy confines of Grace Cathedral.

The celebrated conductor shares memories of the founding of his orchestra and the making of Amadeus.

Lisa Bielawa's latest big idea is an opera conceived as separate productions of individual parts.

Nina Stern and Daphna Mor brought both their virtuosity and their educational mission to the Bay Area in the company of their East of the River ensemble.

Curlew River arrives at Zellerbach Hall next weekend. The story of seeking and redemption, set to the music of Benjamin Britten, is also a story of fulfillment for visionary British director Netia Jones.

Traditional jazz still flourishes in New Orleans and elsewhere, kept alive by groups such as the Rebirth Brass Band.

The French-born conductor Stéphane Denève takes the S.F. Symphony on a lively international tour with works composed within a few years of each other.

At the SFFCM Music Day featuring several acts in the three performance areas bubbles with enthusiasm and portends good things to come.

On The Last Southern Gentlemen, Delfeayo Marsalis unites with his father, Ellis, on a project that encompasses his musical upbringing and training, and his view of jazz tradition.

As San Francisco Opera readies its revival of the most-performed American opera, Susannah, the composer and the opera’s general director reflect on their cherished artistic partnership.