Music News

Bourne's Sleeping Beauty on Great Performances

Janos Gereben - April 15, 2014

Caradoc and Princess Aurora (Ben Bunce and Hannah Vassallo). Photo Credit: Simon Annand — Caradoc and Princess Aurora (Ben Bunce and Hannah Vassallo)

Former S.F. Conservatory Dean to Lead Butler School

Janos Gereben - April 15, 2014

Mary Ellen Poole Photo by Moanalani Jeffrey — Mary Ellen Poole

Alessio Bax Takes on Another Pianistic Challenge

Janos Gereben - April 15, 2014

Alessio Bax

Steve Smith's review in The New York Times said of Alessio Bax: "Everything in his program unfolded with an ease, prec

San Diego Opera Final Curtain?

Catherine Getches - April 15, 2014

Poster calls for fighting the company's closure plan

After several weeks of heated discussion and a

Tchaikovsky's Saintly Music Celebrates Church Anniversary

Janos Gereben - April 15, 2014

The church's 4,000-pipe Rosales Organ

On the one hand, the announcement is about restoring "a long tr

Wickedness of Operatic-Biblical Proportions

Janos Gereben - April 15, 2014

Lilith in the imagination Art by Phil Blank — Lilith in the imagination

Pianists Among S.F. Performances Season's Stars

Janos Gereben - April 15, 2014

Philip Glass Photo by Fernando_Aceves — Philip Glass

Become Ocean Wins Pulitzer for Music

Janos Gereben - April 15, 2014

John Luther Adams

Speaking of Adams: In 2003, Berkeley's John (Coolidge) Adams won the Pulitzer Prize in Music; on April 14, Alas

Postcard From Morocco Returns

Janos Gereben - April 8, 2014

Scene from the Merola production of <em>Postcard</em> Photo by Kristen Loken — Scene from the Merola production of Postcard

Above Coloratura, Below Baritone

Janos Gereben - April 8, 2014

Chen Juan, a singer of many voices

The popular (400 million viewer) "China Got Talent" TV show has a new sensati