Mark MacNamara

Imagine you’re a 25-year-old composer and you get a gig with the San Francisco Symphony un

This has long been a Bay Area tradition, and for many year

This is a treat at the center of West Coast quaint.

This is a terrific program for small children, ages 7 to 10, or between first and fifth grade: September to March — you sign up for the entire year, with no in and out privileges. It’s located at the West Portal School from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and it is usually conducted as a master class by a member of the local opera community.

Thinking of parents looking to introduce their children to a classical music educa

And now summer’s end is here, but all is not lost.