Music News

San Francisco organizations and composers received six $50,000 commissions from the Wallace Alexander

Paul Ellison, organist and music d

In the beginning, L'il Abner was Al Capp's comic strip about the hillbillies of Dogpatch,

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music has named Robert Fitzpatrick interim provost and dean, as Mary Ellen Poole is stepping down after 10 years of service as dean. Fitzpatrick is former dean and chief academic officer of the Curtis Institute of Music. He will serve in an interim capacity until the search for a new permanent dean for the Conservatory is completed.

Yes, Flash Mob videos have become dime a dozen, but I'd like to recommend heartily

As San Francisco Ballet is opening the 2014 season this week (see next item), I thought it would be a good idea to ask th

The Aynu (or Ainu) are the ancient, indigenous people of Northern Japan (especially H

Ray of Light Theater, a small company which has distinguished itself with memorable productions of Jerry Springer the Opera, Into the Woods, and Assassins will present an intriguing and promising pair in the 2014 season.