Features

A few years ago, Evan Ziporyn’s mother called him to report a strange occurrence while she slept.

With autumn upon us, the Bay Area's classical music groups are tuning up for hundreds of intriguing events. San Francisco Classical Voice asked several of our critics and editors to comb through the performance announcements available to date and pick their favorite choices for September through December.

The Luisotti era is about to begin. Four years after the maestro made his debut in the War Memorial Opera House conducting La forza del destino, to rave reviews, he assumes his new post as music director of San Francisco Opera.