Features

Lisa Petrie - May 12, 2011

Episode 3: It’s show time! Musical theater is becoming a popular art form among kids and parents alike, but how to choose the best program for you? Dianne and Lisa discuss the various considerations and mention outstanding Companies from around the region.

Janos Gereben - May 10, 2011

Somber Words from the Opera House

David Gockley used the occasion of the five-year extension of his contract as General Director of the San
Jesse Hamlin - May 9, 2011

Playing in the Youth Orchestra is life-altering for many of its young players, who often transition into professional careers.

Maria Goodavage - May 9, 2011

As the San Francisco Opera gears up for its massive Wagner marathon this summer, ancillary events around the Bay Area will explore the composer’s life and ethos.

Maria Goodavage - May 9, 2011

When Verna Parino talks about the main man in her life, she grasps her coffee mug tightly and sits up tall in her living room chair, her cheeks aglow, her crystal blue eyes twinkling in morning sunlight. “He may be eccentric, but he inspires passion on so many levels.”

Janos Gereben - May 3, 2011

'Tis the Season of Season Announcements

After recent reports in Music News about summer programs for Cabrillo, Music@Menlo and BBC Proms,
Jason Victor Serinus - May 3, 2011

Kurt Weill and Langston Hughes’ powerful Broadway opera concludes the Oakland East Bay Symphony season.

Georgia Rowe - May 3, 2011

Stunned long ago by revelations of wartime atrocities, Trimpin deals with the truth by exploring new ways of producing and hearing sound.