Features

Janos Gereben - December 20, 2016

A festival from Kronos, a bustling season at Incarnation, quintets delivered, and more.

Paul Kotapish - December 19, 2016

Offered without critique, a smorgasbord of recorded music released this year.

Janos Gereben - December 6, 2016

A chorister in the limelight, Peninsula Women’s Chorus anniversary season, Saariaho in a theater near you, and more.

Jeff Kaliss - December 6, 2016

A cappella ensembles from seven of the hottest high-tech firms in Silicon Valley convene for a night of decidedly low-tech music.

Mark MacNamara - November 29, 2016

An experiment in communal musicmaking has gained followers and become a unique Christmas tradition.

Wynne Delacoma - November 21, 2016

The vibrant contemporary-music scene prizes collaboration and fosters top-notch performers, venues, and festivals.

Janos Gereben - November 21, 2016

An opera star is born, Berkeley Symphony welcomes a guest conductor, and more.

Lou Fancher - November 16, 2016

Soprano Susan Narucki and her collaborators drag opera out of the ivory tower and into the streets.

Michael Zwiebach - November 15, 2016

The Bay Area hosts an embarrassment of musical riches in the holiday season. Here are a few suggestions to launch you on your merry way.

Janos Gereben - November 8, 2016

The S.F. Symphony in Seoul; a delightful, Hungarian-sourced musical; a last-minute soloist change at S.F. Symphony Youth Orchestra, and more.