Arts & Entertainment A Preview Of The 2017-18 Classical Music Season In The Bay Area The new classical music season kicks off this weekend with Turandot, which was the center of the opening night gala Friday at SF Opera, and continues tonight (Saturday) with Elektra. On Sunday, the
Arts & Entertainment SFist Interviews Berkeley Symphony Music Director Joana Carneiro Where we interview music symphony director Joana Carneiro, review the Philharmonia Baroque performance of Rossini's The Marriage Contract and Stanford Live's world premiere re-creation of The Demo. In 1991, then-Berkeley Symphony Music Director
Arts & Entertainment Free Opera In Golden Gate Park This Sunday And 21 More Ways To Enjoy The Classical Music Season The classical music season has arrived and there's so much to see and hear that it's tough to pack into just one post. But, whether you're curious or a seasoned fan, a great
Arts & Entertainment SFist Reviews: David Daniels & the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra You got to love the access Facebook gives into the mind of performers. Coutertenor David Daniels, who obviously manages his account himself, sold his concerts with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra thusly: "I've always
Arts & Entertainment SFist Reviews: Beethoven Recordings and Writings As the Fall season for classical music is upon us, you can bet on this: even though 2013 is an anniversary year for Verdi, Wagner, Britten or Lutowslavsky, you'll hear more Beethoven. Ludwig
Arts & Entertainment SFist Interviews: Cellist Steven Isserlis You can measure the success of an artist by how much fame they have, how many records they sell. By these metrics, we'd argue that British cellist Steven Isserlis is only topped by
Arts & Entertainment SFist Interviews: Mezzo-Soprano Vivica Genaux Mezzo-soprano Vivica Genaux will headline a series of concerts with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra led by Maestro Nicholas McGegan starting tonight in Atherton, tomorrow in San Francisco, and Saturday and Sunday in Berkeley.
Arts & Entertainment Philharmonia Baroque Kicks Off 30th Season It's quite shocking that, on an all-Mozart program, there could be not one, but two works never before performed in the US. Yet that's the gift that the Philharmonia Baroque orchestra unveiled for
Arts & Entertainment This Weekend in Liturgical Music A few exciting classical music events for this weekend, with some Christmas liturgy ahead of us. Liturgical music during the holiday season is like giving to charity: you have to assuage your guilt
Arts & Entertainment SFist Interviews Susan Graham Grammy-award winning mezzo-soprano Susan Graham just headlined a concert series six weeks ago with the San Francisco Symphony, which will be released on a CD as part of the SFS Mahler project. Obviously,
Arts & Entertainment Fall Music Preview: Classical Edition The Fall music season has been launched in orbit with a glitzy gala at the Symphony. This week continues with classical music galore: the other heavy hitter, the SF Opera introduces his new
