More and more scientists believe that music is not an accidental byproduct of our big brains. Here’s a report on the most interesting research reported at Stanford’s Music and the Brain Symposium last weekend.
This week's Other Minds Festival brings Louis Andriessen, a tribute to composer Henry Brant, and a wide assortment of alternative, unusual, and uncategorizable music over an intense three days.
Highlights of the San Francisco Symphony's 2011-2012 centennial season were announced previously, but today's news is of the complete schedule, and it's stunning.
Summer can be a special time to focus on what your child enjoys the most — like playing music. As registration deadlines loom, here are details on some popular choices.
Slide is the latest in a series of opera, oratorio, and experimental theater projects that librettist Rinde Eckert has created with composer Steven Mackey.