Jeff Kaliss

Many of the Bay Area’s classical stars, as well as a number of other musicians, have recorded music at Skywalker Ranch, under expert producer Leslie Ann Jones. Here’s a peek inside the studio in action on a new, independent project.

Singer/composer Rufus Wainwright rides life’s challenges with a light heart and a commitment to reinvent himself regularly.

The great bass player Charlie Haden is finally getting the tributes and recognition that his contributions to music deserve, including a tribute at the Healdsburg Jazz Festival.

Modest to a fault, the outgoing president of the S.F. Conservatory of Music has much to crow about, having led the Conservatory to a new facility, international prominence, and an inspired focus on music education.

An original musical “hop-pening,” Drinking/Songs combines beer-tasting and songs.

After two remarkable decades of presenting music in San Francisco, the Noe Valley Chamber Music series celebrates with a gala.

What happens when boys from the Ragazzi Boys Chorus seek that camaraderie and unique experience of the renowned choral group they grew up in? Ragazzi Continuo to the rescue.

Celebrating the April 21 Brazilian holiday, Tiradentes’ Day, our Brazil Mixtape blurs the boundaries between classical and popular music, reflecting the blurred boundaries between the races in Brazil, a great place to listen to and to visit.

Approaching the winter of the Tokyo String Quartet’s existence, cellist Clive Greensmith reflects on changes and challenges over the years, and on his plans for the future.

People of any age in any place can appreciate how the composers represented on this mixtape turned rain and wind into evocative pieces of music, much of it based on mythical and religious stories.