Andrew Gilbert

The Oakland Symphony’s first concert under Music Director Kedrick Armstrong spotlights the unsung efforts of a Bay Area organization.

The year’s lineup, the first under new Artistic Director Darin Atwater, features a kaleidoscopic range of musical acts.

Good things have always happened for the Rio de Janeiro-raised vocalist and multi-instrumentalist when he’s come to California.

The Oakland performer and composer has adapted the story of the golem into an engaging eight-part suite.

Percussionist Haruka Fujii is spearheading a new series with space for everything from chamber music to craft beer.

Vibraphone players are coming to the fore as bandleaders and composers, a trend that’s now set to take over San Francisco.

A festival long known for its Pan-American musical flavor outdoes itself this year.

A chance meeting with a Bay Area drummer spawned a new set of songs for Johnson, which she shares in a string of shows this month.

The bandleader’s brand of West African music, celebrated around the world, is going strong in a California tour led by his son.

Genres blend and blur at the annual experimental music festival in Berkeley.