Music Articles

As they get ready to premiere a new sextet, composer/ pianist Jason Moran and the members of the Imani Winds quintet share their vision of a more inclusive music and how to approach new listeners.

Music competitions are the way many elite musicians have to prove themselves. But what are they proving, and is it worth it?

Omar Ledezma Jr. gives an overview of the set-up and sound of the Cuban timbales.

A new nonprofit is integrating music study into the hearts and minds of the “other America.”

Sharpen your wits, the doctor has another set of puzzlers for you.

The Davis Senior High School Baroque Ensemble is headlining at the Berkeley Festival and Exhibition. It is one of only a couple of high school orchestras specializing in historically-informed performance.

Omar Ledezma Jr. demonstrates an overview of the types of rhythms played on the conga.

A cappella singing groups of all kinds, from all over the world, descend on Marin this weekend, in a major musical event that has its own army of dedicated enthusiasts.

Getting opera into the hands of those who really get it — children, is the mission of the Little Opera Company, where kids compose and perform original operas.

Avery Roth-Hawthorne is a hornist who has gotten to Juilliard the old-fashioned way — practice, and a tendency to go toward difficulty. Oh, and loads of talent.