Music News

Janos Gereben - June 3, 2025

Composer Douglas J. Cuomo’s dramatic adaptation of John Patrick Shanley’s award-winning play is set for its Bay Area premiere.

Tom Jacobs - May 31, 2025

The Venezuelan Armenian conductor will succeed James Conlon in the position starting July 2026.

Janos Gereben - May 28, 2025

The Asian American theater community is coming together to stage one of the composer and lyricist’s lesser-known musicals.

Janos Gereben - May 20, 2025

Seldom-heard sacred works by the two composers feature on the ensemble’s latest concerts.

Tom Jacobs - May 12, 2025

The ensemble will dig into lesser-known works by Beethoven, Verdi, and Fanny Mendelssohn, plus several world premieres.

Janos Gereben - May 12, 2025

The company’s 2026 lineup includes the premiere of Yuri Possokhov’s Eugene Onegin and the return of Aszure Barton’s Mere Mortals.

Janos Gereben - May 6, 2025

This spring could see major showdowns between musicians and management at both organizations.

Janos Gereben - May 5, 2025

The Trump administration’s sudden withdrawal of funding — affecting the SF International Arts Festival, among others — presages bigger problems.

Janos Gereben - April 29, 2025

Students in SFCM’s Technology and Applied Composition department were intensively involved in postproduction on four premieres.

Janos Gereben - April 22, 2025

The annual convocation of composers in Santa Cruz has announced its 2025 season, which, like previous summers, is stacked with premieres.