Features

Janice Berman - July 1, 2015

Misty Copeland is now the only African-American principal dancer among America’s top three ballet companies.

Mark MacNamara - June 30, 2015

The local orchestra is finding new and interesting ways to touch the community, and is being rewarded.

Janos Gereben - June 30, 2015

The San Francisco Youth Orchestra may be in Germany, but the Bay Area has a front-row seat.

Janos Gereben - June 24, 2015

Paying tribute to the hard-working musicians behind San Francisco Opera's production of Les Troyens.

Mark MacNamara - June 18, 2015

The San Francisco Symphony's principal violist talks about un-selfconscious music making and being “in the zone.”

Janos Gereben - June 16, 2015

Google goes classical, the NBA Finals create a Twitter war between the Bay Area and Cleveland orchestras, and the S.F. Conservatory of Music's voice department gets new leadership.

Jason Victor Serinus - June 12, 2015

The latest soundtrack affiliated with the popular PBS miniseries pulls together pieces of authentic Tudor music.

Janos Gereben - June 8, 2015

The Veterans Memorial Building’s Herbst Theatre is set to reopen in October, and the Diane B. Wilsey Center for Opera will occupy the building’s fourth floor.

Mark MacNamara - June 5, 2015

Mauro Ffortissimo can think of dozens of ways to use and play the piano – all of them unusual.

Jason Victor Serinus - June 5, 2015

The San Francisco Opera music director talks about music, art, and how artists are real people, too.