Features

Four conductors discuss their experiences, views on orchestral culture, and whether things are getting better.

The 20-member ensemble is set to give an avian-inspired John Luther Adams work an airing in upstate New York.

With so many amateur and student musicians missing their in-person lessons, the demand for web-based learning is greater than ever.

Stacy Garrop’s The Battle for the Ballot gets a world premiere in 2020 despite the lockdown and the dispersal of Cabrillo’s orchestra across the U.S. It’s just that important.

The box set documents the conductor’s 16 years with the orchestra and the transformations he inaugurated.

This summer’s online festival offers its courses, master classes, symposium, and keynote addresses to a broader audience than ever.

The celebrated Iranian singer and Kronos collaborator crosses new boundaries with a CD of traditional and contemporary Persian poetry recorded with a Norwegian jazz trio.

For these performers, sheltering-in-place has provided an opportunity to explore new musical avenues.

Our jazz critic shares his choice of recent local releases that provide musical balm for troubled times.

A cultural highlight of San Francisco’s summer takes to the internet and keeps the community celebration going.