Features

Jodi Levitz - March 13, 2014

Jodi Levitz, Ives Quartet Violist and Chair of the String Department at SFCM, talks about the importance of body position when playing the viola.

Jason Victor Serinus - March 11, 2014

Here’s the musical version of a charity idea you usually associate with walking, running, and biking.

Molly Colin - March 11, 2014

You can explore flamenco in its intricate variety all this week in Berkeley and San Francisco.

Michael Zwiebach - March 6, 2014

A couple of days have passed since the actual Mardi Gras celebration, but that won’t stop us from putting out our Mardi Gras/ Carnival playlist.

Mark MacNamara - March 6, 2014

The new site SFSkids.org is driven by the potential of online gaming in music education and learning. Kids can play, perform, conduct, and compose — make music, and just listen to it. All in the spirit of fun.

Lisa Houston - March 4, 2014

The String Arcade, an innovative CD project, earns seed money for a new after-school music program.

Jodi Levitz - February 27, 2014

Jodi Levitz, Ives Quartet Violist and Chair of the String Department at SFCM, discusses how to balance your bow without tension, for maximum efficiency.

Michael Zwiebach - February 27, 2014

Here’s a playlist of some famous “alla Turca” classics, alongside Turkish music — a mutual influence that continues to this day.

Mark MacNamara - February 27, 2014

Let us count the ways to catch the ever-busy, delightful San Francisco Girls Chorus this March.

Janos Gereben - February 24, 2014

The S.F. Symphony's next season will highlight the 20th anniversary of Michael Tilson Thomas as music director, and celebrate his 70th birthday at special events.