17+ hour, 2+ min ago   (187+ words) San Francisco Opera season-opening performance was canceled after orchestra musicians announced they were going on strike on Saturday. The orchestra musicians said their contract expired on July 31 after months of negotiations. “A strike is not something we take lightly, and…...

14+ hour, 49+ min ago   (121+ words) SAN FRANCISCO - The orchestra for the San Francisco Opera announced a strike on Saturday evening, prompting the organization to cancel its opening night performance. The musicians announced the walkout just hours before curtains were set to open for the opera’s…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (315+ words) The San Francisco Opera brings its world-class 2026–27 season preview outdoors this weekend, completely free of charge. San Francisco Opera’s free Opera in the Park celebration is back this Sunday, September 13, 2026, marking the event’s 51st anniversary with an impressive afternoon of live…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (144+ words) Goldenvoice has announced the return of Portola Week, featuring over fifteen club and venue shows across San Francisco this September. The series coincides with the fifth anniversary of the Portola Music Festival that will take place on September 26th and 27th, 2026, at…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago   (490+ words) Opening night of the San Francisco International Piano Festival did what a well-programmed and well-performed concert should: it refreshed and enlarged a listener's sense of the familiar while making a persuasive case for a composer new to many ears. While…...