Music News

Jim Farber - July 12, 2016

The new film provides an inside look at the logic and logistics of the innovative “Opera for the 21st Century.”

Janos Gereben - July 12, 2016

Nine splendid young singers showed astonishing maturity and polish in the first public concert of the 2016 Merola Program.

Paul Kotapish - July 11, 2016

A new book celebrates the arcane art of crafting a Steinway piano. Slate offers a photographic tour of some of the quiet heroes of the craft.

Paul Kotapish - July 11, 2016

Finland’s premier music institution may be the world’s best training ground for new conductors.

Paul Kotapish - July 11, 2016

Michael Shae explores the perils facing sopranos taking on Gaetano Donizetti’s “Tudor trilogy.”

Janos Gereben - July 8, 2016

Bay Area nonprofit art organizations benefit from the increased investment in California’s cultural resources.

Janos Gereben - July 8, 2016

The 35-foot-tall interactive sculpture will provide a platform for live and recorded music at Burning Man in August.

Janos Gereben - July 5, 2016

Redwood Symphony offers an ambitious season finale with one of Mahler’s most formidable works.

Paul Kotapish - June 28, 2016

In a field teeming with female artists, major ballet companies rarely present works created by women.

Paul Kotapish - June 28, 2016

A new exhibition at London’s Handel House Museum celebrates Jimi Hendrix’s tenure next to the home where George Frideric composed The Messiah.