Eric Owens Bay Area recital debut contrasts German lieder with more intimate fare from Debussy and Duparc. Ravel’s Don Quichotte to Dulcinée should be the icing on the cake.
The Redwood Symphony offers Lorin Maazel's "symphonic synthesis" of the whole Ring cycle: It's like an hour-long Richard Strauss tone poem, except it's by Wagner.
La Voix humaine, one of the oddest and most fascinating works in the operatic repertoire, opens at Opera San José in a double bill with Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci on Nov. 12 at the California Theatre.
Perrier will join host vocalist Pamela Rose in serving up a musical offering to what she calls the “Wild Women of Song,” among them Alberta Hunter and Peggy Lee. It’ll be a warm and delicious run-up to Thanksgiving.
In November, the Mill Valley Chamber Music Society presents Concertante, a well-established string ensemble that last year finished an impressive two-year commissioning project.
Let the coolest cats, bassist Marcus Shelby and his Trio, show your kids what jazz is all about. Both fun and educational, SFJAZZ Family Matinees provide a window into the exciting world of live jazz.
Every seat should be taken for a production that delivers the unbeatable combination of Susan Graham and David Daniels. Potentially as rewarding are the San Francisco debut of soprano Lisette Oropesa and the return of early-music specialist and contralto Sonia Prina.