Music News

Janos Gereben - April 18, 2016

Music@Menlo announces its 14th festival, which explores the music of Mother Russia.

Mark MacNamara - April 15, 2016

The coming Berkeley Symphony season is focused on new works from major, contemporary composers, including local ones.

Michael Zwiebach - April 15, 2016

The UC Alumni Chorus is set for a tour of Italy this year and are preparing with a concert celebrating the diverse roots of the people of the United States.

Mark MacNamara - April 13, 2016

On the strength of rebounding subscription income, Philharmonia is going all out next season

Mark MacNamara - April 6, 2016

Not every award is worth crowing about, but winning an Avery Fisher Career Grant puts you in pretty rare company as this year’s winners attest.

Janos Gereben - April 5, 2016

Recent works from alumni of the symphony's Young American Composer-in-Residence program will grace each of the 30th-anniversary concerts.

Janos Gereben - April 5, 2016

The opera from composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer explores Nazi persecution at a personal level.

Janos Gereben - April 5, 2016

The orchestra pins its hopes on the New Zealand conductor to lift them to the next level.

Janice Berman - April 1, 2016

It’s not often that a new, full-length ballet with a commissioned score from a top-rank composer makes its appearance, but 2017 will feature one by celebrated choreographer Liam Scarlett.

Mark MacNamara - March 23, 2016

San Jose’s company is slipping in a new work next season, which has been making the rounds of American opera companies.