Features

Mark MacNamara - July 15, 2014

In an increasingly expensive higher education world, some students have asked for warnings about course content that might be upsetting. Should they be accommodated? And what are the stakes?

Mason Bates - July 15, 2014

Don’t fall for the fashionable attitude that orchestras are dinosaurs that don’t really produce new music. And while you’re at it, consider self-publishing.

Mark MacNamara - July 13, 2014

She made a splash, early on in her career, founding the successful Philharmonia Orchestra of the Americas. But Alondra de la Parra came prepared for the struggle that is the career of a conductor. And she is definitely not complaining.

Mark MacNamara - July 10, 2014

The Festival del Sole'e eccentric calendar includes two very noteworthy performances by the Sphinx Orchestra, known for its quality but also because it is the only orchestra in America comprised entirely of Black and Latino musicians.

Mark MacNamara - July 3, 2014

Back in the former USSR, Estonia has taken the choral festival to a whole other level. And the kids from the Piedmont-East Bay Children’s Choir are participating in the scene and having the time of their lives.

Jeff Kaliss - July 1, 2014

Bandoneonist Seth Asarnow and his ensemble bring the smoky sound of classic tango to life in San Francisco’s Mission District.

Dr. Gary R. Gruber - June 26, 2014

The good doctor is back to baffle you with more logic. Are you up to the challenge?

Jason Victor Serinus - June 25, 2014

New affordable products to play high-resolution recordings are making download files and Blu-ray audio not only unavoidable, but irresistible. Bye, bye CDs.

Jeff Kaliss - June 20, 2014

The World Cup has taken over, but until you've scored with a playlist like this you haven't experienced the thrill of the culture that surrounds this sport.

Mark MacNamara - June 19, 2014

The San Francisco Bay Area is home to a quartet of famous jazz music festivals. Here they are, in order of appearance.