Features

Michael Zwiebach - June 16, 2020

UPDATED June 17: Music for a holiday that is also a memorial.

Andrew Gilbert - June 15, 2020

Leading Bay Area jazz artists respond to the current moment in the Black Lives Matter movement.

Paul Kotapish - June 9, 2020

From Appalachian fiddle tunes to Swedish nyckelharpa music: ten delightful performances featuring great folk music.

Jeff Kaliss - June 9, 2020

Thanks to an innovative grant, 57 artist/teachers have had projects funded during the lockdown.

Annelies Zijderveld - June 8, 2020

Great stories about opera singers who are cooking while sheltering — with recipes!

Michael Zwiebach - June 2, 2020

Timely music for an unquiet time.

Andrew Gilbert - June 1, 2020

Here are six great recommendations for beating the blues with recent recordings by Bay Area jazz heroes.

Victoria Looseleaf - May 30, 2020

We take an inside look at three of the unsung heroes of contemporary opera.

Paul Kotapish - May 26, 2020

Here are some of our favorite interactive “Google Doodles” that explore music-making and history.

Michael Zwiebach - May 26, 2020

The composer’s campaign to have a hit at the Paris Opera tells us a lot about writing for big opera houses today.