Previews

Opera fans have a good few weeks ahead if they haven’t decamped for summer vacations. First up, this weekend, is the Merola Opera Program with Dominick Argento’s quirky, imaginative Postcards From Morocco.

The little Midsummer Mozart Festival will be in full swing this weekend, with pianist Audrey Vardanega, now an experienced soloist at the advanced age of 16, playing the delightful Piano Concerto in G Major, No. 17.

El Cerrito’s West Edge Opera dives into Weill/Brecht and Hagen/Muldoon, with two new “sin city” offerings.

Performances at the Freight and Salvage in honor of Woody Guthrie's 100th birthday illuminate just how interesting a figure he was, not just the mythology that sprang up in his wake.

A music festival with a close, community feel, but a world music reach.

You’ll be able to hear world-class piano duos take on La
Mer, Nuages, La Valse, The Rite of Spring, and more at the San Francisco
Conservatory of Music.

For opera lovers and novices alike, this concert is the perfect
way to explore the riches of opera and experience the
versatility and talent of the Merola artists.

What you really want on July 4, if this is a major holiday for you, is a big, traditional band concert.

Walnut Creek’s esteemed Festival Opera renews itself with a new plan, to sustain its vitality while cutting the budget.

If you want a fair that features great music, look no further than Festival Opera's Opera in the Park.