Features

The eagerly awaited premiere of composer Jake Heggie’s new opera is around the corner. Here’s a backstage look.

Cecilia Bartoli released her 19th solo album, Mission, last week.

The recording company acknowledges the decline in popularity of CDs, signaling its future strategy with a classical, download-only recording.

The Joan and Sanford I. Weill Hall, the dazzling 1,400-seat heart of Sonoma State University's $130 million Donald & Maureen Green Music Center opened this weekend with two festive and sold-out performances.

Musopen, the Palo Alto–based website, is pioneering the new frontier in classical music starting by creating a free resource of recordings.

How composer John Cage helped the author choose a career, enter the world of music beyond conservatory walls, and even identify mushrooms.

Great artist-lineups are set to open the SFJAZZ Center, the country’s first major dedicated jazz facility, in a January gala.

The Omni Foundation is once again bringing the classiest acts in guitar playing to the Bay Area, with the assistance of San Francisco Performances.

Cal Performances has once again crammed a whole world of diverse art into one season. Director Matias Tarnopolsky guides you to the featured performances.

SFCV leaps into the rich Bay Area dance scene this season. Here’s a guide to events we’ll have our eyes on.