As more women dare to put themselves forward in the realm of music, arts organizations — those which are not so self-destructive as to ignore the talent of half the planet’s musicians — will begin to hand them the baton more often.
We may not know much about how Bach or Mozart expected to hear their music, but we have a great deal of information about later 19th-century composers, thanks to early recordings.
In the latest WriteOn! Workshop, students were introduced to Indian classical music and a world premiere by an Indian-American composer. Read their reviews here.
The Bay Area's musical community is mourning the passing of San Francisco Opera's beloved veteran Italian language coach Elena Servi Burgess, known as Elena to all.
SFCM Professor William Wellborn suggests the proper approach to playing octaves with SFCM Preparatory Division student Hanson Tam, in Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1.
With great pleasure, San Francisco Classical Voice announces the winner of its second Music Educator Award: Randy Porter, music director of Westlake Middle School in Oakland.
There is important news from the San Francisco Conservatory and the promise of more to come. At a recent gala President David H. Stull spoke both of impressive specifics and big ambitions.
The artistic director of San Francisco Ballet is as vital and creative, at 71, as ever. He distills lessons from his career as he talks about his new ballet.
