Features

Janos Gereben - June 21, 2011

Some of the best things in life are free, as this list of summer concerts demonstrates. Catch orchestras, young performers, and recitalists for nada, using this insider guide.

Janos Gereben - June 21, 2011

Beethoven Missa Closes Symphony Season

Similar in grandeur and majesty, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and Missa solemnis (Solemn Mass), both from 1824, are virtually at opposite ends of the composer's hit parade.
Edward Ortiz - June 16, 2011

At the Sacramento Philharmonic the future is looking a lot like the recent past. That comes by way of the organization suddenly parting ways with its Executive Director Marc Feldman last week.

Lisa Petrie - June 16, 2011

Episode 8: Finding a Music Teacher. How do parents find the teacher that is right for their child? Let SFCV help with our Tips & Advice and searchable Directory of Music Teachers. We discuss a few of the basic points, plus family-friendly concerts for the weekend, here.

Jesse Hamlin - June 14, 2011

The academy that awards music’s highest honors feels besieged by complaints, after it announces that 29 categories will be axed. Musicians are fighting back.

Janos Gereben - June 14, 2011

Big Kudos to Little Napa

At a time when basic government social services are in jeopardy, it takes mountains of courage and a heap of long-range foresight for a city to make a major commitment to an opera house.
Edward Ortiz - June 13, 2011

Three Stages at Folsom Lake College has just hosted its first events, but the region’s arts organizations are pinning their hopes on the beautiful new complex.

Jason Victor Serinus - June 10, 2011

Looming budget cuts will devastate Oakland’s lively arts and education scene.

Jeff Kaliss - June 10, 2011

Music from the HBO series is hitting the road to showcase the vitality of New Orleans’ traditional jazz.