Features

Paul Kotapish - August 8, 2017

The Scandinavian folk revival is in full bloom and has a lot to offer classical-music lovers.

Janos Gereben - August 1, 2017

Elijah returns, the business of music, BBC proms, and Kohl’s 35th

Jeff Kaliss - July 29, 2017

Arnaud Sussmann, Soovin Kim, and Aaron Boyd on mysteries of the devil’s box.

Paul Kotapish - July 21, 2017

Relax at the shore or in your own back yard with our 2017 selection of great beach reads featuring music-themed books.

Mark MacNamara - July 18, 2017

The new director of the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music wants composers to follow their passion and forge a connection with the audience.

Janos Gereben - July 17, 2017

Spear carriers needed, SFMOMA wired for sound, Piedmont singers collect ribbons in Wales, news from the C level

Joseph Carman - July 11, 2017

Or is there a coming crescendo as the craft finds its feet in a new millennium?

Janos Gereben - July 4, 2017

Merolini take the stage, a backstage manager gets his due, a tale of two audiences, and the return of vinyl.

Ilana Walder-Biesanz - June 23, 2017

Mason Bates’ opera is designed to use both high-tech and traditional operatic ideas to enter the inner world of the mercurial co-founder of Apple, Inc.

Mark MacNamara - June 20, 2017

Composer Lisa Bielawa is used to big ideas and challenges, and her T.V. serial opera is again pushing back limits.