Music News

Janos Gereben - December 16, 2014
Janis Martin as Isolde in Chicago

In a rare coincidence, European opera houses featured two singers from Northern California in major roles in the

Michael Zwiebach - December 16, 2014

A Francesco Cavalli mass is on the bill for the season opening concert by 17th-century music specialists Magnificat.

Michael Zwiebach - December 16, 2014

Celebrate Beethovenʼs birthday with music from the café-hopping, classical music group.

Mark MacNamara - December 16, 2014

The former executive of Los Altos' Peninsula Symphony was found guilty of theft and embezzlement from the orchestra.

Jason Victor Serinus - December 11, 2014

Besides San Francisco Symphony, here are some of the classical nominees.

Michael Zwiebach - December 10, 2014

Reported by the U-T San Diego, San Diego Opera conquers its audit, surviving tumultuous organization shifts.

Jeff Kaliss - December 9, 2014

Lisa Bielawa's latest big idea is an opera conceived as separate productions of individual parts.

Jason Victor Serinus - December 9, 2014

The orchestra's latest nomination in the Best Musical Theater Album category featured a difficult recording hurdle. SFS's sound engineer gives the inside story.

Michael Zwiebach - December 5, 2014

Violinist Kyung Wha Chung publicly chided the parents of one of her younger audience members during a recent concert. Do we really need to raise classical music's negatives in this way?

Janos Gereben - December 2, 2014
Not your usual concert hall
Photo by Stefan Cohen