Video game music has a sizable fan base, and the academy has taken notice.
Laura Karpman’s Balls, about the famous 1973 tennis match, is one half of an upcoming sports-themed double bill from Opera Parallèle.
The great conductor, who died in February, left an unparalleled recording legacy that spans a huge range of music. Here’s where to begin.
The revered company tours the West Coast this month and next, and every performance promises to be a major event.
With a heroic sound and broad interests, the Oakland native is more than ready for the spotlight at SFJAZZ.
A number of well-known composers have died on the job and received Academy Award nominations for their final works.
Monday Evening Concerts is the city’s longest-running new-music series, but many similar efforts in L.A. share the same family tree.
552 Capp St. doubles the size of the institution, no longer San Francisco’s best-kept secret.
Musicians are expanding the Gershwin favorite to represent a more diverse understanding of America.
LA Opera is staging Highway 1, USA in a new production by Kaneza Schaal, with James Conlon conducting.
