Pacific Musical Society's annual competition — the organization's 102nd — is coming up on May 26 in the San Francisco Conservatory, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. The schedule calls for instrumental performances from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; pianists from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; and vocalists from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The ongoing labor crisis in Minneapolis keeps deepening and becoming more of a complete stalemate by the day. Last week, the administration announced further cancelations of concerts, through June 2, which means the entire season is lost. The musicians were locked out by management on Oct.