Features

Andrew Gilbert - February 25, 2025

Pianists Thembi Dunjana and Bokani Dyer, along with pop sensation Thandiswa Mazwai, are set to land in the Bay Area soon.

Victoria Looseleaf - February 25, 2025

The company is taking this tricky 19th-century work and empowering its lead, offering a fresh twist on a classic.

Andrew Gilbert - February 18, 2025

Musicians of all stripes are coming together to honor the late drummer who spearheaded countless cross-cultural collaborations.

Tom Jacobs - February 11, 2025

Executives at the LA Phil, LA Opera, and more talk about their work going forward following the devastation left by last month’s blazes.

Katelyn Simone - January 27, 2025

After a century of silence, Opera Lafayette and OperaCréole premiere the greatest American opera never heard.

Lily O'Brien - January 22, 2025

The composer-performer has selected a wide variety of music this year that enriches our idea of what a chamber concert can be.

Andrew Gilbert - January 20, 2025

Aftab tours California this month, going deeper into the songs and sounds on her latest album, Night Reign.

Molly Colin - January 13, 2025

The Bay Area composer has written his third piano concerto, After the Fall, for the orchestra and virtuoso soloist Víkingur Ólafsson.

Harlow Robinson - January 7, 2025

It’s not easy to parse the composer’s ironic, often anguished music, even 50 years after his death.

Andrew Gilbert - January 6, 2025

The ensemble, with a strong connection to both sides of the Pacific, reunites for a series of Bay Area shows this month.