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A New Home for KDFC in the Civic Center
KDFC is moving to the heart of the Civic Center’s Arts District, in the new Ute and William K. Bowes, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, enhancing its community presence.
5 Great Moments of Opera in the Great Outdoors
Explore KUSC Great Outdoors Week with blogs on composers inspired by nature. Enjoy 5 operatic pieces reflecting the beauty of the outdoors, from Handel to Massenet.
A Queenly Start to the SF Opera Season
San Francisco Opera kicks off its season with Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci, Roberto Devereux, and a free concert. Sondra Radvanovsky and Russell Thomas star in Devereux, running until Sept 27th.
SF Music Day Returns This Sunday with Free Concerts
SF Music Day, a yearly celebration by Intermusic SF, returns with over 30 ensembles and 7.5 hours of concerts. The event encourages the public to explore various music styles for free.
Puccini’s First Triumph, at San Francisco Opera
Despite a muddled libretto, Giacomo Puccini's opera Manon Lescaut solidified his status as Verdi's successor. Conductor Nicola Luisotti praises the music's ability to transport listeners to paradise.
A Soul-Hopping Retelling of Faust
Merola Opera Program debuts its first commission, "If I Were You," a retelling of Faust. The opera explores themes of identity, love, and the quest for immortality.
Threepenny, Orfeo, and Waves at West Edge Opera
West Edge Opera's new season features Threepenny Opera, Orfeo & Euridice, and Breaking the Waves. The festival, held at Oakland's Bridge Yard, explores themes of crime, underworld, and dogma.
Classical California at the HOLLYWOOD BOWL!
Join Classical California at the Hollywood Bowl this summer!
Will the next classical hit be generated by AI?
Classical California host, Dianne Nicolini, catches up on the colliding worlds of AI and classical music.
Marching To a Different Drummer This Graduation Season
Maggie Clennon Reberg selects a few unconventional march alternatives for that honorable graduation march.
A fond farewell from "Lueth in the Booth”
A fond farewell from San Francisco Classical California President, Bill Lueth.
The Sounds of Sunrise
Explore the beauty of sunrise through music with this list of compositions inspired by dawn, from Haydn's "Sunrise" Symphony to Ravel's "Daphnis and Chloe".
LA Philharmonic is Soaring with Daniel Harding
Conductor and commercial airline pilot Daniel Harding is announced as the 12th music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
