Music News

Jason Victor Serinus - December 21, 2014

Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe was just in town, for a truth-in-packaging recording at the electronically enhanced Berkeley’s Meyer Sound.

Jason Victor Serinus - December 19, 2014

Read it here first, a report on an ongoing series of punchy, flashily illustrated eight-minute programs titled Scandalous Overtures.

Mark MacNamara - December 19, 2014

Highly regarded contemporary music performers from around the country gather to talk, perform, and network at a three-day “grass roots” conference/ festival.

Janos Gereben - December 16, 2014
Janis Martin as Isolde in Chicago

In a rare coincidence, European opera houses featured two singers from Northern California in major roles in the

Michael Zwiebach - December 16, 2014

A Francesco Cavalli mass is on the bill for the season opening concert by 17th-century music specialists Magnificat.

Michael Zwiebach - December 16, 2014

Celebrate Beethovenʼs birthday with music from the café-hopping, classical music group.

Mark MacNamara - December 16, 2014

The former executive of Los Altos' Peninsula Symphony was found guilty of theft and embezzlement from the orchestra.

Jason Victor Serinus - December 11, 2014

Besides San Francisco Symphony, here are some of the classical nominees.

Michael Zwiebach - December 10, 2014

Reported by the U-T San Diego, San Diego Opera conquers its audit, surviving tumultuous organization shifts.

Jeff Kaliss - December 9, 2014

Lisa Bielawa's latest big idea is an opera conceived as separate productions of individual parts.