Features

Marianne Lipanovich - August 24, 2011

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra plays unforgettable concerts on its Chicago/East Coast tour, which brought the musicians even closer together as artists.

Michael Zwiebach - August 24, 2011

It will never be “same old, same old,” if you organize your concert calendar around these new and unusual concerts.

Stephanie Jones - August 23, 2011

Less popular than Mozart's comic operas, his Idomeneo is still a dramatic, musically bold opera with a lot to say. It's also the biggest production Opera San José has yet undertaken.

Janos Gereben - August 23, 2011

SFS Centennial Means More Than 100 Years

Pierre Monteux and Marian Anderson

San Francisco Symphony’s centennial season, opening in a couple of weeks, is an important s

David Bratman - August 22, 2011

Though there are fewer big presenters in the South Bay, you don't have to trek north to find great artists playing seriously entertaining music. Here are a few best bets in the San Jose-Palo Alto area.

Jeff Kaliss - August 19, 2011

The Bay Area’s fall bounty of music includes delicious selections from jazz, pop, and other musics from around the globe. Here are a few worth your notice.

Janos Gereben - August 16, 2011

Arts United: S.F. Forum on Aug.

Brett Campbell - August 15, 2011

Read an account of the Gamelan and its Balinese roots in excerpt from Music of the Peoples of the World by Bill Alves.