Music News

Janos Gereben - January 14, 2014

Ray of Light Theater, a small company which has distinguished itself with memorable productions of Jerry Springer the Opera, Into the Woods, and Assassins will present an intriguing and promising pair in the 2014 season.

Janos Gereben - January 14, 2014
Oregon Woodwinds, migrating South: Louis DeMartino, Melissa Peña, Molly Alicia Barth, Lydia Van Dreel, and Steve Vacchi
Oregon Woodwinds, migrating South: Louis DeMart
Janos Gereben - January 14, 2014

Avedis Chamber Music Series begins its 29th season this week with the first of four concerts on Sundays at 2 p.m. in the Legion of Honor in San Francisco.

Janos Gereben - January 14, 2014
Stuart Skelton as Peter Grimes
Stuart Skelton as Peter Grimes

Even with the announcement on Monday of

Janos Gereben - January 14, 2014

"It’s an incredible voyage to go through Bartók’s six quartets," says violist Geraldine Walther, "because they represent a lifetime of work. Before I joined Takács [she was principal violist of the San Francisco Symphony], even though I’d played the Viola Concerto and the Concerto for Orchestra, I didn’t really know Bartók.

Janos Gereben - January 14, 2014
"Play one wrong note and you die!"
"Play one wrong note and you die!"

This is the short synopsis for Eugenio Mira's film, Grand Piano

Janos Gereben - January 14, 2014
The auditorium of the Masonic Memorial Temple
The auditorium of the Masonic Memorial Temple

The main auditorium of the

Karla Avila - January 9, 2014

If you’re a clarinet or saxophone player, even if you’re just starting, you’ll hear and think a lot about reeds, the sound-making part of the instrument’s mouthpiece. Here are the secrets professionals use to make them last.

Janos Gereben - January 7, 2014
Amy Ellingson's <em>Variation/Mutation</em> in the San Jose Museum of Art
Amy Ellingson's Variation/Mutation in the San Jose Museum of Art