Previews

Michael Zwiebach - June 21, 2011

To the rest of America, S.F. is the home of gay rights. But the S.F. Bay Area is also a music capital, so it makes sense that the Annual Pride Celebration should make a place for a number of the city's pioneering GLBTQ music ensembles.

Stephanie Jones - June 21, 2011

The swanky, jazzy Pink Martini both shakes and stirs in its wide-ranging gigs.

Trista Bernstein - June 20, 2011

Through exceptional teaching and rigorous training, students hone their craft at Opera Academy of California’s summer session.

Jeff Kaliss - June 17, 2011

The peak of Bernal Heights Park provides a broad and beautiful perspective on S.F., the city which will be celebrated in a concert by the Bernal Hill Players at the Community Music Center (CMC) on June 18.

Trista Bernstein - June 17, 2011

Zoe Keating mixes it up with the Magik*Magik orchestra in a most unusual venue, outdoing itself in the effort to break the mold of classical music.

Michael Zwiebach - June 14, 2011

Over at the Jewish Museum, a new exhibit on Gertrude Stein is in full swing. On Thursday the Museum hosts the Bay Area Rainbow Symphony and their special guest, New York TImes music critic Anthony Tommasini in a program about the collaborations between Stein and composer Virgil Thomson.

Michael Zwiebach - June 14, 2011

There are lots of big music events going on in the Bay Area this week, but let's not forget about Ojai North! In two concerts soprano Dawn Upshaw performs Winds of Destiny, her collaborative work with director Peter Sellars.

Michael Zwiebach - June 14, 2011

There are a lot of great ways to take advantage of the longest day of the year, otherwise known as the summer solstice. For music fans and, increasingly, for many families in the Bay Area, there's a clear winner: the Garden of Memory Day of Music at Oakland's Chapel of the Chimes.

Michael Zwiebach - June 14, 2011

The opening program of the Carmel Bach Festival is a performance of Joseph Haydn's magnificent oratorio, The Creation. With an impressive lineup of soloists it is this year's main event.

Lisa Petrie - June 9, 2011

Get out the family bikes or strap on the roller skates for a day of fresh air, exercise, music, and grub for “Sunday Streets” street closure and entertainment by the Bayview Opera House.