Michael Zwiebach

Oakland Symphony Music Director Kedrick Armstrong began his second season with an eclectic program culminating with Stravinsky’s Firebird.

The pianist and hip-hop artist mixes classical, jazz, and a bit of everything into an impressive set in the festival “lounge.”

The award, given by the Klein String Competition, honors the musical educator for creating and guiding the successful training organization.

The LA Phil announced Salonen’s new position and a partnership with the Philharmonie de Paris.

Artistic Director Robert Geary conducted his 2025 Summer Festival Chorus in an emotional and voracious take on the Requiem.

In a production that balances brutality with compassion, Alban Berg’s timeless story of cruelty and its effects makes for epic theater.

The opera about labor leader Dolores Huerta and the 1968 Delano Grape Strike is taut as a political thriller and musically transporting.

Versailles Opera’s winning production of Donizetti’s Daughter of the Regiment is played for laughs without sacrificing its musical value.

Personal and artistic connections are at the heart of this summer’s concerts, which feature a host of high-profile period performers.

The neuroscientist’s research is part of a burgeoning field exploring the ways that music supports our health and social lives.