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Youngsters audition for the All-Stars big band at SFJAZZ, and some blow away the judges with their talent and musical personality.

The self-described Balkan Arabic klezmer-based, original absurdist cabaret ensemble descends on the Bay Area for two sure-to-be-wild shows.

A warm, clear, vibrant recording by the Cypress String Quartet explores how American composition evolved.

Is it the performer or the audience who “makes” music? Fluxus wants listeners to think about it.

A recital of wind quintet pieces that ought to have enticed seems hampered by inconsistent execution and odd programming choices.

Thomas Hampson got young S.F. Conservatory singers to dig deeper into themselves and reveal the character behind the aria.

Mark Morris' Dido and Aeneas was a treat for both eye and ear in its return to Cal Performances Friday night in Berkeley's Zellerbach Hall. And the star of the performance was Morris.

The Supreme Court is set to rule on the constitutionality of one provision of recent U.S. copyright law. In Part 1 of SFCV’s special report, we take a look at the issues, the history, and the important implications for musicians.

Dance music from Rameau’s operas never bores, and always glitters. Concert des Nations plays its heart out for conductor Jordi Savall in these excerpts.

The Mark Morris Dance Group readies its acclaimed version of Dido and Aeneas for three Berkeley performances, with the famed choreographer himself wielding the baton.