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An orchestra of youths playing Chinese music in San José provides a fascinating alliance of two cultures, while teaching participation and crossing a generation gap.

Symphony Silicon Valley has fun with Stravinsky and a new work by Paquito d’Rivera, with Jon Nakamatsu and Jon Manasse as well-matched soloists.

Wide-ranging premieres and a remounting of Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio (last heard locally two decades ago) mark the concert by San Francisco Sinfonietta.

This strong early-instrument ensemble not only excels in Mozart and Haydn, but also performs an entertaining quartet by the latter’s contemporary (and a near-unknown) John Wikmanson.

Composer and performance artist Meredith Monk’s uncanny ability to express universal truths through highly evocative, elemental sounds has kept her in the forefront of contemporary music for over four decades. Her latest recording for ECM New Series, confirms that her work remains as vital as ever.

No music is an island and the San Francisco Symphony's performance of Mahler's Sixth Symphony is a case in point.

Harpist Strings Humanitarian Dreams
Cantabile Swings Into Summer
A Taste of the Professional Life

Episode 3: It’s show time! Musical theater is becoming a popular art form among kids and parents alike, but how to choose the best program for you? Dianne and Lisa discuss the various considerations and mention outstanding Companies from around the region.

For their big finale this week, Peninsula Symphony brings in baritone Eugene Brancoveanu and soprano Heidi Moss for a delightful set of opera excerpts from the great repertory warhorses. The 140 voices of the Stanford Symphonic Choir are also on hand to help knock down the walls in the Aida excerpts.

Magnus Lindberg is a major name in composition, and not just because of the “Magnus” part. He's at the Herbst Theatre this Sunday, courtesy of S.F. Performances, as part of a piano trio that also includes Jennifer Koh on violin and Ansi Karttunen on cello.