The local favorite fronts a powerful cast in SF Opera’s Roméo et Juliette.
Performers of all stripes gather to explore the extremes of contemporary vocal music.
Conductor Ludovic Morlot helped make it all sound spontaneous.
The new trio-in-residence intertwines ideas and tones at the California Jazz Conservatory.
The jazzy Christian McBride Big Band finds common ground with progressive hip-hop from The Roots.
The American composer is getting used to august company.
The combo, featuring alumni from Blakey’s pioneering band, offers a fitting season finale for the Jazz at Lesher series.
Pianists Jeffrey LaDeur, Albert Kim, and Daria Rabotkina share an evening with the Alexander Quartet, bassist Scott Pingel, and mezzo Kindra Scharich.
Laura Karpman literally throws in the kitchen sink on a commissioned premiere for the orchestra.
This Japan-England-America mashup will be very welcome to opera fans.
