Georgia Rowe

Lera Auerbach, preparing for a premiere with New Century Chamber Orchestra, discusses her need to pursue multiple artistic endeavors beyond mere composing.

The San Francisco Symphony’s Beethoven Project reached a radiant high point over the weekend, as Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas returned to the composer’s Missa Solemnis.

There was a lot of excitement at the San Francisco Symphony Saturday night. But even by this orchestra’s high standards, this was a thrilling, surprising — and even alarming — night.

Launching its west coast tour, the Handel and Haydn Society, America’s oldest continuously performing arts organization, once again made history in Berkeley over the weekend.

The spirit of Schumann was deeply felt in the Left Coast's tribute to his influence, an evening that married standard repertoire and contemporary works in provocative and beguiling ways.

For her San Francisco recital, a rising star, the mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, selects music that’s both personally meaningful and challenging.

The much-loved children’s book The Secret Garden becomes a modern and accessible opera, premiering in Berkeley in March.

Ten years after its first production, Golijov’s dreamlike Ainadamar made its long-awaited Bay Area premiere with a stellar cast in a stunning new production by Opera Parallèle.

The Opera San Jose production of Il trovatore sparks to life in the second half and has its share of rewards.

Under General Director Mark Streshinsky, the company scored another hit with a new production of L’incoronazione di Poppea (the Coronation of Poppea).