Features

Andrew Gilbert - November 20, 2023

Glem has reunited with his longtime friend Gustavo Dudamel for a concerto that highlights Venezuela’s national instrument.

Victoria Looseleaf - November 15, 2023

If architecture helps define a city, then the bold, beautiful Frank Gehry-designed venue is a landmark for an arts-rich metropolis.

Jeffrey Day - November 7, 2023

Many prominent U.S. musicians have been drafted into the effort to improve their country’s image abroad, including the “dean of American composers.”

Tom Jacobs - October 30, 2023

The ambitious experiment led by the SF Symphony, LA Phil, and San Diego Symphony will highlight the work of more than 140 composers.

Aimée Ts'ao - October 24, 2023

Having performed Mowgli onstage as a boy, Khan is now revisiting the story in Jungle Book reimagined.

Emery Kerekes - October 17, 2023

With an enterprising Baroque band and a cast and crew of mostly locals, a major opera director sets up a local festival in a community hall.

Marissa Skudlarek - October 10, 2023

Did Stephen Sondheim’s celebrated portrait of creative obsession spark ideas for composer Mason Bates and librettist Mark Campbell?

Andrew Gilbert - October 10, 2023

You still hear the influence of the Great American Songbook, but younger vocalists are taking inspiration and material from other genres, too.

Jim Farber - October 10, 2023

The post-pandemic world has been hard on these underfunded organizations. How will they hang on?

Andrew Gilbert - October 3, 2023

The eclectic, vibrant, and joyous festival was a testament to outgoing Artistic Director Tim Jackson’s 33 years of leadership.