Jason Victor Serinus

The San Francisco Opera music director talks about music, art, and how artists are real people, too.

A well-played revival makes a convincing case for a rare opera.

Reviews of albums by the UK group Voces8, Anonymous 4 and Norway’s Trio Mediaeval.

The 20th anniversary edition of Other Minds offers a number of commemorations, not least those tied to founder Charles Amirkhanian's personal history.

An intrepid singer finds a long-lost Venetian Baroque opera and brings it to performance.

Berkeley Symphony's maestra has now won a few more plum, permanent positions. At 38, she's now a very well-known, important conductor.

The musicians discuss their original approach to the music of Bartok and Haydn, which they showcase this Sunday at Music@Menlo.

Work on Bright Sheng's new opera Dream of the Red Chamber progresses, and S.F. Opera is announcing production team members and a preview at the Stanford Pan-Asian Music Festival.

The conductor is recognized for his diligent programming of new music from Bay Area composers.

Not a contender among so many great recorded interpretations of the songs, but Netrebko is backed by a marvelous orchestra and conductor who know their Strauss.