Music News

Mark MacNamara - September 20, 2012
Sebastopol Renaissance Faire returns
Sebastopol Renaissance Faire surprises

This has long been a Bay Area tradition, and for many year

Mark MacNamara - September 20, 2012
Children's Music Theater in a performance of <em>High School Musical</em>
Children's Music Theater in a performance of High School Musical
Mark MacNamara - September 20, 2012
Crowden School Student
Crowden School Student in orchestra
Janos Gereben - September 18, 2012
<em>Einstein</em> in Brooklyn Photo by Lucie Jansch
Einstein in Brooklyn
Janos Gereben - September 18, 2012
Artem Chirkov, visiting double bass virtuoso
Artem Chirkov, visiting double bass virtuoso

Shinji Eshima, Mr.

Janos Gereben - September 18, 2012

According to program notes in Europe, the San Francisco Opera is sharing a revival of David McVicar's production of Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur with Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu, so it should be coming to the War Memorial in the next year or two. Opera companies in London and Vienna are coproducers.

Janos Gereben - September 18, 2012
Top: Amy Foote and Justin Lee; middle: Annie Phillips and Anne Suda; bottom: Kevin Rogers and Ian Scarfe
Top: Amy Foote and Justin Lee; middle: Annie Phillips and Anne Suda; botto
Janos Gereben - September 18, 2012
Ann and Gordon Getty are among Cal Performances supporters

Four new grants to Cal Performances add up to $1.3 million, according to an announcement last weekend by Matías Tarnopolsky, the organization's director:

Janos Gereben - September 18, 2012
New Century's Dawn Harms and Candace Guirao (front), Karen Shinozaki Sor, and Iris Stone (back)

What is it like to prepare for a new season?