San Francisco

The “Harpist from the Hood” performs at BAMPFA’s “Full: Street Classical” event.

The beauty of Baroque opera and its most distinctive star are enlisted to help heal a king.

The durable company production is infused with some new blood, and a deep supporting cast.

In Ned Rothenberg’s Beyond C, the Paul Dresher Ensemble revisits Terry Riley’s iconic In C.

A pair of one-act operas range from the restrained to the flamboyant.

Playing music suggested by W. Kamau Bell, the orchestra showed an inspiring willingness to experiment.

S.F. Symphony’s stripped-down staging highlights the operetta’s strengths and weaknesses.

The general director mixes the fresh and the familiar in a season of "emotive storytelling."

The chamber ensemble offers fresh music and collaborates with West Edge Opera in incubating new operas.

The Palo Alto native talks about his compositions, aspirations, and upcoming performances in the S.F. Performances’ PIVOT series.