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The programming is anchored by canonical works and balanced with debut artists.

The legendary sitarist’s music is the focus of the Ravi Shankar Ensemble’s national tour, coming to SFJAZZ at Herbst Theatre on April 4.

The LA Phil put on the U.S. premiere of Gerald Barry’s opera as part of its Green Umbrella New Music Series.

French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet saved the concert during Camille Saint-Saëns’s Piano Concerto No. 5.

From Wagner to My Fair Lady, the disc is a varied showcase for the Norwegian soprano, though the recording leaves something to be desired.

Despite some financial uncertainty, the band plays on with a number of exciting highlights.

The jazz journalist, who died in 2006, had encyclopedic knowledge and a joyous, collegial spirit.

The violinist’s novel interpretations — spotlighted at a March 20 concert — evoked the bold settings the pieces emerged from.

The “Northern Lights” program highlighted range and variation within a form that’s typically dedicated to setting its own limits.

The album is always fresh and unpredictable, despite conjuring inscrutable moods.