The new director of the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music wants composers to follow their passion and forge a connection with the audience.
Spear carriers needed, SFMOMA wired for sound, Piedmont singers collect ribbons in Wales, news from the C level
Or is there a coming crescendo as the craft finds its feet in a new millennium?
Merolini take the stage, a backstage manager gets his due, a tale of two audiences, and the return of vinyl.
Mason Bates’ opera is designed to use both high-tech and traditional operatic ideas to enter the inner world of the mercurial co-founder of Apple, Inc.
Composer Lisa Bielawa is used to big ideas and challenges, and her T.V. serial opera is again pushing back limits.
Farewell to the SF Symphony Wednesday subscription performances, Piaf by the Bay, and the renovation of a multipurpose theater is announced.
Vijay Iyer wants musical experiences that push him to the brink, and maybe over.
The jazz pianist and classical composer imports some Southern Indian influences, ironically bringing the festival back to one of its roots.
Allan Kozinn listens to the latest music from the busy creative community in Iceland.
