Women in Music

Andrew Gilbert - December 8, 2025

With his likeness now gracing the door at Mr. Tipple’s, the jazz giant is ready to claim his place among Bay Area jazz legends.

Michael Zwiebach - December 8, 2025

Caroline Shaw’s The Holdfast shines in a concert that blends Baroque tradition with striking new choral works.

Janos Gereben - December 2, 2025

The work of the Peninsula Women’s Chorus is a form of civic practice, says director Anne K. Hege.

Michael Zwiebach - November 18, 2025

In a recital of unusual and beautiful music, the pianist balanced fire and fantasy with exactitude.

Victoria Looseleaf - November 13, 2025

The soprano prepares to sing the lead role in Puccini’s La bohème.

Jennifer Xin-Tsu Lin Levine - November 11, 2025

The bassist/composer’s live performance of her film score was an act of remembrance.

Harlow Robinson - November 10, 2025

Sarah Kirkland's exciting new opera Hildegard, from Beth Morrison Productions, takes a modern look at the medieval saint and composer.

Lisa Hirsch - November 7, 2025

The anti-hero Hercules tries to marry his son’s fiancée, gods and goddesses intervene — what could possibly go wrong?

Andrew Gilbert - November 4, 2025

The bassist and bandleader’s initiative is a love letter to the Bay Area’s improvised music scene.

Victoria Looseleaf - November 3, 2025

The electronic music composer and performer has hit a lot of milestones early in her career, but she’s not chasing fame — it’s chasing her.