Janos Gereben

The administration has taken an unusual step in announcing the new contract only after it was formally approved by the musicians’ union.

The former Mill Valley Chamber Music Society kicks off its 50th-anniversary season this weekend.

Plans are being drawn up for a potential new recital hall and decreased seating capacity.

A couple of conductors are out at the SF Symphony, and Christine Goerke won’t sing at Cal Performances.

It will be 300 days with no agreement when the orchestra plays its opening-night gala this week.

The sale of the late Ann Getty’s art collections will benefit the SF Symphony, SF Opera, and the SF Conservatory of Music, among others.

All the new tracks are alternate takes and studio working sessions, aimed at Callas lovers who want an ever more complete look at her career.

The annual tradition has flagged in recent years but will be resurrected under a new name at the Presidio this weekend.

Instead of the trash heap, there’s rescuing and rehoming that can be done with any collection that took a lifetime to accumulate.

A new production of Puccini’s opera relies on filmmaker Arthur Dong’s research into a 1940s Chinese nightclub in the city.