World Music

Non-Western classical music

Gamelan Sekar Jaya

2026 Berkeley Festival & Exhibition: Gamelan Sekar Jaya

Venue:
First Church Berkeley UCC (First Congregational Church of Berkeley)
Date:
City:
Berkeley
Price Range:
pay-what-you-can
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Bouchaine Young Artist Series: Valentin Kovalev

Venue:
CIA at Copia
Date:
City:
Napa
Price Range:
Admission-free. Reservations are recommended.
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The SFCV Summer Music Festival Guide, 2026

Janos Gereben, SFCV Editors, 2025 - May 11, 2026

Your cheat sheet to great music festivals across California and the West.

Stanford Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble 2026

Stanford Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert

Venue:
Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford University
Date:
City:
Stanford
Price Range:
$27 to $32
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Juneteenth Choral Celebration, Amateur Music Network

Juneteenth Sing-Along: A Choral Celebration

Venue:
The Marsh Arts Center
Date:
City:
Berkeley
Price Range:
Pay What You Can (suggested price $10)
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Kakehashi Project Concert and Festival

Venue:
Kensington Community Center
Date:
Price Range:
RSVP $22, at the Door $27
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A man wearing a suit stands in the ocean with seagulls flying in the background.

Bach, Brazilian, and Bluegrass

Venue:
Sunset Center Theater
Date:
City:
Carmel By The Sea
Price Range:
$50-118
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Hesperion XXI at Cal Performances
Review

Hespèrion XXI Visits Worlds Old and New

Lisa Hirsch - April 28, 2026

Jordi Savall and Hespèrion XXI brought a vast cross-cultural program to Cal Performances, with mixed results.

Singing Together to Sing

Venue:
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Date:
City:
San Francisco
Price Range:
$27 to $75
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Golden Gate International Choral Festival

Venue:
Interstake Center
Date:
City:
Oakland
Price Range:
free-$35
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