Previews

Jason Victor Serinus - March 4, 2015

An intrepid singer finds a long-lost Venetian Baroque opera and brings it to performance.

Jeff Kaliss - February 19, 2015

The latest premiere at the Oakland-East Bay Symphony is a concerto from a well-known jazz and fusion violinist.

Jason Victor Serinus - February 18, 2015

The musicians discuss their original approach to the music of Bartok and Haydn, which they showcase this Sunday at Music@Menlo.

Lisa Houston - January 22, 2015

The Bay Area has as many local opera companies as microclimates. Make way for Island City Opera, which opened a well-cast Lucia di Lammermoor this past weekend.

Jeff Kaliss - January 7, 2015

A cellist heralds in the New Year with two concerts, both of them involving old acquaintances, as well as new music.

Jason Victor Serinus - December 2, 2014

Read an interview with composer and musician Terry Riley. His In C changed the course of modern music, he has spent half a century at the cutting edge of musical exploration, and it is impossible to speak of Riley’s music without referencing his energy and world outlook.

Mark Rudio - November 25, 2014

”They Will Have Been So Beautiful,” Amy X Neuburg, Paul Dresher, and a number of other composers find inspiration in photos of everyday moments.

Jeff Kaliss - November 7, 2014

Curlew River arrives at Zellerbach Hall next weekend. The story of seeking and redemption, set to the music of Benjamin Britten, is also a story of fulfillment for visionary British director Netia Jones.

Mark MacNamara - November 1, 2014

Gilbert and Sullivan get their annual freshening up in the Lamplighters Music Theatre parody show.

Mark Rudio - October 15, 2014

“Digital Debussy,” is part of pianist Kathleen Supové’s "The Exploding Piano" project, an attempt to remake the classical concert experience and everything that goes with it.