Features

A bevy of S.F. Bay Area youth orchestras offer a spring bouquet of concerts, and more, this May. From an ice cream sundae social to a 50th Anniversary, here's your SFCV hit list.

San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music not only hands out grants to many small music groups in all kinds of different genres, it also offers practical business advice to working musicians.

The S.F. Symphony’s Adventures in Music program reaches every child in grades 1-5 in the San Francisco Unified School District with music appreciation, inspiring them and building community.

A Weill-Poulenc double-bill from Opera Parallèle offers a musical-theatrical gem; a source of excitement and discovery.

There will be a lot of private family events this weekend, but if you’re looking for something to do with the family to celebrate, or for no special reason, here are some best bets.

Percussionist Omar Ledezma, Jr. provides an introduction to the Cuban Marcha Rhythm, the most common rhythm used in Salsa/Son music.

The Peninsula Symphony was allegedly robbed by its former executive director, but it was also compromised by a board that trusted too much.

In this profile of a local school music program SFCV spoke with Michael Pakaluk, who heads the music program at Lynbrook High School.

It’s time once again to pit your problem-solving skills against the good doctor.

With the assistance of his student Hanson Tam, SFCM Professor William Wellborn demonstrates how to generally make the melody more prominent in a thick chord cluster.