Music News

What was the most-performed work of 2015? Who was the busiest conductor? Bachtrack offers its annual review of the year in classical music.

​The ascent of Amazon's Mozart in the Jungle at the Golden Globe Awards was unexpected but welcome.

San Francisco Opera's 94th season, for 2016-2017, will present nine productions in a total of 68 performances — in addition to concerts, recitals, and special events.

The sixth edition of the battle of the bands showcases five youth orchestras and raises money for charity.

The French composer pushed the boundaries of modernism and influenced generations of musicians.

Pocket Opera will celebrate its founder-director, Donald Pippin, with a fundraiser on Jan. 24 at the War Memorial Veterans Building.

Baroque ensemble Musica Pacifica opens the new year with concerts throughout Northern California, presenting music of "galanterie" from 18th-century Europe.

Herbert Bielawa, a prolific composer and long-serving music professor at San Francisco State University, passed away on Dec. 23 at age 85.

In a draft memo obtained by the New York Times, “a passion for the arts and a love of music” is among qualifications sought for a new board chair.

The study, published in Economic Development Quarterly, associates the presence of performing arts organizations with an increase in “knowledge-class” jobs.