The San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s president has a strategy to make music conservatories broader and more relevant.
Steeped in opera but drawn to rock, pop, and experimental music, singer/composer Majel Connery talks about reinventing herself.
Jake Heggie talks about his latest collaboration with Gene Scheer, a new opera promising more than just holiday cheer.
The Oakland Symphony's conductor focuses on using music to bring his community together.
Plenty to be thankful for with these great local gigs featuring jazz and other terrific music from around the globe.
The Bay Area is bursting with contemporary jazz composers and combos. A new series provides a welcome platform.
Three recent conservatory graduates share their stories about first orchestra jobs, the audition circuit, gigging, and student debt.
Bay Area musicians building their own record labels create a bulwark against the tidal wave of digital distribution.
The venerable institution is vital and current, as a week of performances demonstrates.
In his recent Bay Area sets, the musician turned on a new audience with an aesthetic that mixes electronic dance loops and beats with traditional jazz grooves.
