Los Angeles new-music group Wild Up has taken an active role in the Eastman revival, which has proved anything but straightforward.
This spring, McBride plays SFJAZZ with a host of collaborators, from the young cats in his band Ursa Major to living legends like Kenny Barron.
The South African artist and a team of collaborators combine surrealism, time travel, and stagecraft in this production at Cal Performances.
The Bay Area company is staying true to its spirit of collaboration by commissioning new works for its anniversary.
Some decisions are voluntary, such as artists scrapping their U.S. tours, while others are compulsory, like the pause on certain DEI initiatives.
The composer’s latest works are tributes to musicians he has long championed: Julius Eastman and Morton Feldman.
The hardworking young star, who’s back at LA Opera this month for Così fan tutte, knows his business and what to do next with his career.
In works by Robert Moses, Raissa Simpson, and more, BCF explores the depth and breadth of Black dance in the Bay Area.
Pianists Thembi Dunjana and Bokani Dyer, along with pop sensation Thandiswa Mazwai, are set to land in the Bay Area soon.
Composer Michael Abels’s searing setting of poetry by Nikky Finney expertly balances string playing, choral singing, and recitation.
