Nimble new music group Wild Up did just that with its inaugural Democracy Sessions festival, organized with the Museum of ...

It’s merely a coincidence that Symphony San Jose’s silver anniversary aligns with the country’s 250th birthday, but the ...

The San Francisco Arts Commission is awarding 465 grants to 393 grantees, totaling $25.26 million for 2026–2027. Recipients ...

Billed as “Judy Collins: Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: The Farewell Tour,” a reference to the 1969 Crosby, Stills, and Nash hit by ...

Despite that, the orchestra put on a very satisfying concert, ending with Aaron Copland’s powerful Third Symphony. The ...

The Monterey Jazz Festival is typically too much, in the best possible way. With five stages spread across the Monterey County Fairgrounds’ 22 bucolic acres, even an unambitious festivalgoer is likely ...

Jon Batiste’s appearance at The Greek Theatre in Berkeley was a religious experience. Batiste’s Berkeley outing on Saturday ...

“Swed is the rarest of writers: a critic with deep empathy and encyclopedic knowledge who can turn the sonic details of an ...

Karina Canellakis leads the San Francisco Symphony in a program that features Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, Victoria ...

Just a few months after his passing, the spirit of Michael Tilson Thomas was returned to his workplace on Friday, Oct. 2 in A ...

Avdeeva complicates this story through both the choice of works and the measured approach of her playing. By opening the ...