Music News

The San Francisco Opera announced on September 18 that Damrau is withdrawing from its production of Lucia.

Edward Schocker's Thingamajigs organization is presenting an ambitious festival Oct. 1-4 at the Center for New Music

Monk, a pioneer in the development of “extended vocal technique” and interdisciplinary performance, was among 10 others to received the prestigious award.

The longest-running chamber-music series in San Francisco and beyond, the Morrison Artists Series, kicks off its 60th season on Sept. 27.

Francesca Zambello is in town again to direct S.F. Opera's Sept. 11 season-opening Luisa Miller by Verdi.

The San Francisco Symphony started its big European tour on Thursday and Friday, performing at the Edinburgh Festival.

San Francisco Opera General Director David Gockley created verbal fireworks in New York when he criticized George Benjamin's Written on Skin.

Tributes pour in after news of George Cleve's death on Thursday morning.

Effective immediately Giuseppe Finzi is leaving the post of resident conductor at the S.F. Opera, to be replaced by Spanish maestro Jordi Bernàcer.

Opening the 2015-2016 season in style and with generosity, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music is gifting the community with a weekend festival of free performances and events.