Michael Morgan’s last commission for the orchestra is realized by debuting conductor Kedrick Armstrong and star bass Morris Robinson.
Following a run of shows with pianist Kenny Barron, Blake is debuting at SFJAZZ this week as a bandleader.
The mezzo-soprano is resplendent in a recital for SF Performances that honors Black women as artists and mothers.
Through The Healing Project, which lands in L.A. this week, the Berkeley-reared musician and artist has taken on the prison-industrial complex.
The Oscar-nominated documentary of Jon Batiste’s epic compositional journey also includes intimate moments with his wife as she battles cancer.
Ahead of her Cal Performances date, the celebrated jazz vocalist chats about her latest album, inspired by a woman cursed to be a serpent.
The pianist, who’s known for her advocacy of underrepresented composers, gives commanding performances of modern classics as well.
An advocate for the Deaf community, as well as for increased human understanding, Hunter has found his voice and purpose in dance.
Both Anthony Davis’s X and Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas are modern classics, and the Met gives them excellent productions.
Bay Area choreographers Sarah Crowell and Keith Hennessy have nurtured conversation and community with their collaboration.