Features

Janos Gereben - December 15, 2015

The Conservatory of Flowers will continue to celebrate the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition through April 10, 2016, and the San Francisco Merola Opera Program is honoring Patricia Racette.

Jeff Kaliss - December 12, 2015

Anyone can join this Oakland orchestra without an audition, and not surprisingly, a lot of adventurous musicians are taking advantage.

Mark MacNamara - December 11, 2015

The milennial-oriented venue at the S.F. Symphony’s SoundBox series has orchestra officials dreaming big as the second season begins. Can the series last?

Mark MacNamara - December 10, 2015

You may never have heard his name, but meet the man who put Cal Performances on the map and has powered up a great many Bay Area arts presenters.

Janos Gereben - December 1, 2015

Chamber Music Silicon Valley debuts, and a different Carmen opens at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Mark MacNamara - November 25, 2015

The recent financial good news bodes well for the orchestra’s future, even as Music Director Bruno Ferrandis announces his departure.

Lou Fancher - November 24, 2015

Few people know about Lafayette’s Mighty Fine Guitars series, and that’s probably a good thing for those who want seats.

Janos Gereben - November 23, 2015

A roundup of holiday performances in the Bay Area this December.

Mark MacNamara - November 19, 2015

Since we last reported on Symphony Napa Valley, the orchestra has made changes, but some musicians are still wondering what’s going on at the top.

Mark MacNamara - November 17, 2015

The woman who lit up the San Francisco Symphony Dia de los Muertos program talks to SFCV.