Music News

Mark MacNamara - September 20, 2012
Crowden School Student
Crowden School Student in orchestra
Janos Gereben - September 18, 2012
<em>Einstein</em> in Brooklyn Photo by Lucie Jansch
Einstein in Brooklyn
Janos Gereben - September 18, 2012
Artem Chirkov, visiting double bass virtuoso
Artem Chirkov, visiting double bass virtuoso

Shinji Eshima, Mr.

Janos Gereben - September 18, 2012

According to program notes in Europe, the San Francisco Opera is sharing a revival of David McVicar's production of Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur with Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu, so it should be coming to the War Memorial in the next year or two. Opera companies in London and Vienna are coproducers.

Janos Gereben - September 18, 2012
Top: Amy Foote and Justin Lee; middle: Annie Phillips and Anne Suda; bottom: Kevin Rogers and Ian Scarfe
Top: Amy Foote and Justin Lee; middle: Annie Phillips and Anne Suda; botto
Janos Gereben - September 18, 2012
Ann and Gordon Getty are among Cal Performances supporters

Four new grants to Cal Performances add up to $1.3 million, according to an announcement last weekend by Matías Tarnopolsky, the organization's director:

Janos Gereben - September 18, 2012
New Century's Dawn Harms and Candace Guirao (front), Karen Shinozaki Sor, and Iris Stone (back)

What is it like to prepare for a new season?

Mark MacNamara - September 13, 2012
Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival
Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival

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

Mark MacNamara - September 13, 2012

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.