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Over more than three decades, Berkeley High School’s innovative jazz program has churned out talented amateur players as well as many professionals.

The problems in the traditional orchestra world haven’t fazed the creator/managers of a new breed of orchestra fashioned with freelance players, street smarts, and a can-do mentality. The 25-year rise of these smaller-budget ensembles is an increasingly important story in the landscape of American orchestras.

The Big Four of the music industry (Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, EMI Group Ltd., and Sony Music Entertainment) are now down to the Big Three after a $4.1 million buyout of EMI.

Niko Umar-Durr's Next World Premiere Meet the Berkeley Symphony The Year of the (Velveteen) Rabbit: Celebrating 25

Major changes are afoot to improve acoustics at the Herbst Theatre and to provide space in San Francisco’s Veterans Building for several arts organizations and amenities, necessitating a long closure.

Classical musicians do a lot more than just show up for their orchestra gigs. Here are true tales of the city from two musicians whose creativity defies categories.

Folk Fun For the Family Tristan Arnold Rises From the Ranks Going For Baroque With PBO

Orchestras have the personnel and ability to do pretty much anything involving music. Shouldn’t they act on that?