Features

Andrew Gilbert - October 15, 2024

The Oakland Symphony’s first concert under Music Director Kedrick Armstrong spotlights the unsung efforts of a Bay Area organization.

Andrew Gilbert - October 7, 2024

The year’s lineup, the first under new Artistic Director Darin Atwater, features a kaleidoscopic range of musical acts.

Lisa Hirsch - September 30, 2024

Recent productions of The Handmaid’s Tale and Innocence have highlighted the work that typically goes unseen at the War Memorial.

Lily O'Brien - September 24, 2024

The highly regarded sound sculptor, composer, engineer, and inventor headlines the 28th Other Minds Festival.

Laura Stanfield Prichard - September 24, 2024

Professional choristers share their experiences singing Joe Hisaishi’s music and talk about the work the now-striking musicians do.

Andrew Gilbert - September 16, 2024

Good things have always happened for the Rio de Janeiro-raised vocalist and multi-instrumentalist when he’s come to California.

Emily Wilson - September 10, 2024

Mezzo-soprano Irene Roberts and conductor Karen Kamensek are up for the challenges of Poul Ruders’s music and Margaret Atwood’s story.

Andrew Gilbert - September 9, 2024

Percussionist Haruka Fujii is spearheading a new series with space for everything from chamber music to craft beer.

Lisa Hirsch - August 24, 2024

Gregory Spears’s new opera is in repertory with L’elisir d’amore, Don Giovanni, and Der Rosenkavalier.

Andrew Gilbert - August 24, 2024

Vibraphone players are coming to the fore as bandleaders and composers, a trend that’s now set to take over San Francisco.