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An outstanding British baritone, blessed with a brilliant accompanist, takes listeners on an atmospheric cruise, with memorable highlights along the way.

Benjamin Simon and the S.F. Chamber Orchestra delight in collaborating with youth ensembles such as the gifted Piedmont Choir.

There’s something for everyone in the music on a new two-CD set that explores a hidden (and openly honest) side of Shostakovich: his movie scoring.

A Bay Area ensemble performs a reduced-forces version of a classic American novel, set in opera form by John Harbison.

Ensemble Parallèle presents the world premiere of Jacques Desjardins’ chamber orchestration of John Harbison’s The Great Gatsby

Hugs and High-Fives for Local Grammy Guy Heart-Opening JAMband Salsa Staying Power

Listening to Mozart won’t make you smarter. Music training, though, appears to enhance language skills, according to recently reported studies.

A voluble, wide-ranging San Francisco opera composer discusses the premiere of his song cycle portraying a French artistic genius.

Composer Jake Heggie and Librettist Terrence McNally team up to create Great Scott, an opera referencing bel canto works of yore, which The Dallas Opera will premiere three seasons hence.

The San Francisco Opera is in a better position financially than previously reported, and the lineup for the upcoming season is impressive.