San Francisco

Music and narration blend in the famous composer’s Memoir, based on his mother’s account of her life.

One of American opera’s great innovators and champions unveils his memorial plaque.

Gregory Spears and Tracy K. Smith’s new opera is in repertory with L’elisir d’amore, Don Giovanni, and Der Rosenkavalier.

Vibraphone players are coming to the fore as bandleaders and composers, a trend that’s now set to take over San Francisco.

One of the most famous jazz albums of all time, played by the OG in front of a happy crowd.

A couple of standout artists from the 2024 class of the Merola Opera Program shine bright in this season-ending showcase.

A festival long known for its Pan-American musical flavor outdoes itself this year.

A chance meeting with a Bay Area drummer spawned a new set of songs for Johnson, which she shares in a string of shows this month.

The cellist’s brief but brilliant career is captured in soprano Marnie Breckenridge’s stunning performance for West Edge Opera.

Julia Keefe is bringing her Mildred Bailey Project, devoted to one of the first ladies of jazz, to the Bay Area this week.