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S.F. Symphony's Slate
The upcoming season includes six commissioned world premieres and the inauguration of Project San Francisco.

Cry For Love
Antony and the Johnsons opened the 17th Noise Pop music festival at a sold-out Masonic Auditorium.

Pop Quiz Portland singer-songwriter M. Ward tours with his latest solo album, "Hold Time."

Tuning In
Composer and pianist Michael Harrison creates a sound world with his "Revelation."

About The Music Sara Bareilles wants her music to speak for itself.

Among The Greats
Taj Mahal will be inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.

Bandwith Raucous East Bay pop band the Morning Benders has a tendency to "party hard."

The Insider Picks
Noise Pop Festival organizers provide us with their personal cheat sheets of must-see acts.

Pop Quiz Singer Antony Hegarty says he'd like to sing at a White House Tupperware party.

Religious Roots
Composer Sofia Gubaidulina finds poetry in stars, silence. Review of Gubaidulina's "The Light of the End."

Carrying An Irish Tune Eoin Harrington has been packing local clubs and opening for big shots.

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Low Red Land hits the ground running with gig Sunday at Slim's.

A New Direction Scott Pinkmountain was active in S.F.'s jazz scene, performing avant-garde music - now he's into pop.

Singing The Blues
The S.F. Blues Festival has announced that it is taking the year off.

Spots That Rock Music history landmarks in the Bay Area. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

A Sound Showdown Composer Sofia Gubaidulina's new violin concerto is vivid and dark-hued.

Flurry Of Sound S.F. Contemporary Music Players concert had vivacity, high spirits and even a little deft comedy.

Landmark Work Philip Glass' "Music in Twelve Parts" had an exhaustive West Coast premiere in S.F.

Crystalline Diction Baritone Quinn Kelsey boasts a rare and welcome gift.

Beautifully Balanced Violinist Julia Fischer led the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with powerful results.

Fiery, Yet Empty
San Francisco Symphony tackles the rarely heard Second Piano Concerto of Tchaikovsky.

A Merry Miscellany
A concert in Herbst Theatre is a bicentennial tribute to composer Felix Mendelssohn.

Primal Power
The Dawn Makers" is a wonderful new one-act chamber opera that had its world premiere in Herbst Theatre.

Songs Lifted From Predictability
Paula West's genius as a performer is evident during her Rrazz Room show.

Expanses Of Sameness The Kronos Quartet presented a drab performance in Berkeley.

Music Made Fresh
Pianist Fred Hersch brings his smashing Pocket Orchestra to San Francisco.

Pop Rocker Pop phenom Katy Perry made the sold-out crowd at the Fillmore let out a collective gasp.

New CDs
Ann Hampton Callaway, 'At Last' | Charlie Wilson, 'Uncle Charlie' | Sally Kellerman, 'Sally' | Alexandre Tharaud, 'Satie: Solos and Duos' | U2, 'No Line on the Horizon'