Michael Zwiebach

He was one of the Bay Area’s most important musicians, leaving a legacy that was only missing a last chapter.

The chamber orchestra’s new season is filled with variety and initiative, not to mention an intriguing education program.

Conductor Marin Alsop extends her Leonard Bernstein project with a joyous, buoyant recording of Candide with the London Symphony.

The Bay Area musician collaborates with choreographer Christy Funsch on an ambitious dance project.

In her long conducting career, Alsop has often been first, but she’s also a standout recording star.

The orchestra welcomes JoAnn Falletta and a world premiere by Gabriela Ortiz along with a collaboration with Opera San José.

Noe Music has some can’t-miss artists on its 2021–2022 schedule. Here’s the heads-up.

Folding in a pandemic-delayed premiere, the orchestra plots a broad, crowd-pleasing new season at the Lesher Center.

Still a local secret, the SummerStage concerts are becoming a draw to the city’s newest park.

The show has a lot of twists and turns, musically and dramatically, but the opera’s careful construction makes it a fun evening in the theater.