Previews

Jeff Dunn - November 5, 2012

The Oakland East Bay Symphony concludes the national election work week with all American composers.

Michael Zwiebach - November 1, 2012

This Sunday, the prodigiously accomplished David Requiro joins forces with the excellent pianistRoy Bogas for a recital that leads off a fantastic season of concerts at the Crowden School intheir Sundays@Four series.

Michael Zwiebach - November 1, 2012

This Sunday, the prodigiously accomplished David Requiro joins forces with the excellent pianistRoy Bogas for a recital that leads off a fantastic season of concerts at the Crowden School intheir Sundays@Four series.

Brett Campbell - October 31, 2012

Other Minds, in collaboration with Cal Performances, is putting on a major retrospective of Conlon Nancarrow’s music this weekend. It’s music that, as Frank Zappa said, “will kill you.” (And he meant that in a good way.)

Stephanie Jones - October 30, 2012

“Improv queens” the Real Vocal String Quartet, on deck Nov. 14 at Salons at the Rex, is classically trained but embraces many musical idioms.

Jeff Dunn - October 25, 2012

Two superstars will be playing two No. 2 concertos too difficult for most other mortals.

Scott Cmiel - October 25, 2012

The Pacific Guitar Ensemble is a group dedicated to keeping this dynamic process alive, and it invites audiences to come along for the ride.

Jeff Kaliss - October 25, 2012

With Locaphonic, Hannah Addario-Berry melds two of the Bay Area’s salient obsessions, food and music, in concerts that have all the right ingredients for success.

Michael Zwiebach - October 24, 2012

There are some anniversaries that have to be celebrated by those who really care. The hundredth anniversary of Arnold Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire is one of those.

Stephanie Jones - October 22, 2012

Read this surprising story of how Richard Patterson found the Pacific Guitar Ensemble and got a home-cooked Italian dinner for 10 into the bargain.