Jeff Kaliss

Benjamin Britten’s opera is pleasant if mostly uninteresting, like its titular hero.

Opened just five months ago, the “sacred space” for jazz has plugged a lot of gaps for S.F.-connected musicians.

Initially tapped for the group’s “50 for the Future” project, Wiancko was still surprised to be invited to join Kronos as a performer.

Rembetiko, a gritty tradition of song and dance engendered by a nearly forgotten war, is celebrated by the Greek Chamber Music Project.

Proteges from the SF Conservatory of Music’s precollege guitar program make their mark in “The Young Virtuosos” concert.

The great jazz player is remembered for his mentorship and collegiality, as well as masterful musicianship.

The saxophonist and longtime SFSU faculty member has carved an idiosyncratic path and brought up a new generation of players his own way.

Just outside of Truckee is a little organization making music for ranchers, cowboys, and whoever else wants to drop in.

The fifth in a series of multimedia events gives another meaning to the term “infotainment.”

Tinkering with instruments and sounds is the essence of this festival where it’s best to leave preconceptions at the door.