Music News

The sixth edition of the battle of the bands showcases five youth orchestras and raises money for charity.

The French composer pushed the boundaries of modernism and influenced generations of musicians.

Pocket Opera will celebrate its founder-director, Donald Pippin, with a fundraiser on Jan. 24 at the War Memorial Veterans Building.

Baroque ensemble Musica Pacifica opens the new year with concerts throughout Northern California, presenting music of "galanterie" from 18th-century Europe.

Herbert Bielawa, a prolific composer and long-serving music professor at San Francisco State University, passed away on Dec. 23 at age 85.

In a draft memo obtained by the New York Times, “a passion for the arts and a love of music” is among qualifications sought for a new board chair.

The study, published in Economic Development Quarterly, associates the presence of performing arts organizations with an increase in “knowledge-class” jobs.

In an interview with BMI, John Williams talks about the impact of Star Wars and his process of composing for the films.

Opera Parallèle has commissioned a work about the iconic American artist, Georgia O'Keeffe.

Pianist Audrey Vardanega will pay tribute to the late George Cleve at a memorial recital on Jan. 3 at the Hillside Club in Berkeley.