Features

Steven Winn - June 3, 2014

Music competitions are the way many elite musicians have to prove themselves. But what are they proving, and is it worth it?

Omar Ledezma, Jr. - May 28, 2014

Omar Ledezma Jr. gives an overview of the set-up and sound of the Cuban timbales.

Mark MacNamara - May 22, 2014

A new nonprofit is integrating music study into the hearts and minds of the “other America.”

Dr. Gary R. Gruber - May 15, 2014

Sharpen your wits, the doctor has another set of puzzlers for you.

Mark MacNamara - May 15, 2014

The Davis Senior High School Baroque Ensemble is headlining at the Berkeley Festival and Exhibition. It is one of only a couple of high school orchestras specializing in historically-informed performance.

Omar Ledezma, Jr. - May 14, 2014

Omar Ledezma Jr. demonstrates an overview of the types of rhythms played on the conga.

Jason Victor Serinus - May 13, 2014

A cappella singing groups of all kinds, from all over the world, descend on Marin this weekend, in a major musical event that has its own army of dedicated enthusiasts.

Mark MacNamara - May 8, 2014

Getting opera into the hands of those who really get it — children, is the mission of the Little Opera Company, where kids compose and perform original operas.

Mark MacNamara - May 1, 2014

Avery Roth-Hawthorne is a hornist who has gotten to Juilliard the old-fashioned way — practice, and a tendency to go toward difficulty. Oh, and loads of talent.

Omar Ledezma, Jr. - May 1, 2014

Percussionist Omar Ledezma, Jr. shows us the most popular bongo rhythm used in Afro-Cuban music.