Join the Monterey Symphony Orchestra on February 5, 2021 at 4 PM (PST) for a very special Balcony Session featuring MSO’s concertmaster Christina Mok. Christina will be giving her solo performance from the Sunset Center stage in Carmel-by-the-Sea. This not-to-be-missed concert will be premiering “Alone”, a brand new work for solo violin by MSO Composer-in-Residence John Wineglass. Concert sponsored by: Gary & Carolyn Bjorklund, Bruce … Continue reading Monterey Symphony Orchestra Presents a Special Balcony Session with Concertmaster Christina Mok on Friday, February 5, 2021!

Youth Music Monterey County has been holding online rehearsals since September 2020 and they are pleased to announce their first virtual concert, which will take place on Sunday, January 31, 2021, at 3 p.m. This is a pre-recorded concert representing hundreds of hours of practicing, rehearsals, editing, and engineering. On the program are works by Klaus Badelt (Pirates of the Caribbean), Joseph Haydn (Concerto in … Continue reading Youth Music Monterey County announces: A Virtual Concert Featuring Bryan Kim, Piano – Sunday, January 31, 2021!

SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY PRESENTS ANNUAL CHINESE NEW YEAR VIRTUAL CELEBRATION: YEAR OF THE OX, FEBRUARY 20, 2021 Program available for free streaming on SFSymphony+ and broadcast locally on NBC Bay Area February 20 at 4pm PST; rebroadcast February 27 at 4pm on NBC Bay Area and KTSF 26 on February 21 & 27 at 3:30pm Event hosted by Joan Chen; features conductor Ming Luke, erhu … Continue reading San Francisco Symphony presents Chinese New Year Virtual Celebration, February 20, 2021

GEORGE BALANCHINE’S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM,JANUARY 21–FEBRUARY 10, LAUNCHES SAN FRANCISCO BALLET’S2021 DIGITAL SEASON 2021 Digital Season single stream tickets are available starting today,offering 72-hour access for $29 SAN FRANCISCO, JANUARY 19, 2021—San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) launches the 2021 Digital Season on January 21 with George Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, filmed on stage at the War Memorial Opera House in March of 2020. A tale of love, … Continue reading Balanchine’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” launches San Francisco Ballet’s 2021 Digital Season

California Arts Council Launches New Individual Artist Fellowships Program Agency returns to individual artist funding for first time in 18 years; grants will support individual artistic practice through unrestricted funding SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Arts Council has announced the opening of a new fellowship program intended to recognize, uplift, and celebrate California artists as part of its 2021 grant opportunities. The Individual Artist Fellowships will support artists … Continue reading California Arts Council Launches New Individual Artist Fellowships Program

SELENA, SALT-N-PEPA, TALKING HEADS, GRANDMASTER FLASH & THE FURIOUS FIVE, LIONEL HAMPTON, AND MARILYN HORNE TO BE HONORED WITH RECORDING ACADEMY® LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD ED CHERNEY, BENNY GOLSON AND KENNY “BABYFACE” EDMONDS TO BE HONORED WITH TRUSTEES AWARD; DANIEL WEISS TO RECEIVE TECHNICAL GRAMMY® AWARD SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (DEC. 22, 2020) — The Recording Academy® has announced the honorees for its 2021 Special Merit Awards. The Lifetime Achievement Award … Continue reading The Recording Academy® Announces Selena as a 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient alongside Salt-N-Pepa, Talking Heads, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Lionel Hampton and Marilyn Horne

JOAN BAEZ’S “MISCHIEF MAKERS 2” EXHIBITION  OPENS JANUARY 6 VIRTUAL RECEPTION IN CELEBRATION OF BAEZ’S 80TH BIRTHDAY STREAMING JANUARY 9 December 15, 2020—“Mischief Makers 2,” the second solo show by iconic folksinger, activist and artist Joan Baez, showcasing her portraits of people making the world a better place, opens January 6 and runs through February 14 at Seager Gray Gallery in Mill Valley, CA. In celebration of the artist’s 80th birthday, a reception will … Continue reading Joan Baez’s “Mischief Makers 2” exhibition opens January 6, virtual reception in celebration of Baez’s 80th birthday streaming January 9

THE LATIN GRAMMY CULTURAL FOUNDATION® LAUNCHES ITS SEASON OF GIVING WITH THE JUANES SCHOLARSHIP A four-year scholarship towards a bachelor’s degree at Berklee College of Music and 43 additional scholarships are available to students in need  Deadline to Apply: April 10, 2021  MIAMI (DEC. 14, 2020) — The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation® announced today that it is accepting applications for its 2021 scholarships. These include a Prodigy Scholarship co-sponsored … Continue reading The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation® Launches its Season of Giving with the Juanes Scholarship

SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY’S SFS MEDIA RECORDINGS NOMINATED FOR TWO 2021 GRAMMY AWARDS BEST ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE FOR COPLAND SYMPHONY NO. 3 AND BEST CLASSICAL COMPENDIUM FOR MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS’ OWN MEDITATIONS ON RILKE AND DIARY OF ANNE FRANK SAN FRANCISCO, CA—The San Francisco Symphony’s live-concert recordings on the Orchestra’s in-house SFS Media Label have been nominated for two 2021 Grammy® Awards.  The SFS Media recording of Copland Symphony No. 3 with Music … Continue reading San Francisco Symphony Recordings Nominated for Two 2021 Grammy Awards

THE MANDALORIAN SEASON 2, VOLUME 1 (CHAPTERS 9-12) DIGITAL SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE TODAY  MUSIC FROM THE EMMY®-WINNING DISNEY+ ORIGINAL SERIESFEATURES SCORE AND MUSIC BYOSCAR®, GRAMMY® AND EMMY®-AWARD-WINNING COMPOSER LUDWIG GÖRANSSON  THE MANDALORIAN SEASON 2, VOLUME 2 (CHAPTERS 13-16)AVAILABLE ON DECEMBER 18 Burbank, CA – November 20, 2020 — Walt Disney Records releases the digital soundtrack from Season 2 of “The Mandalorian,” Lucasfilm’s multiple Emmy®-winning live-action series, streaming exclusively on Disney+. The … Continue reading The Mandalorian Season 2, Volume 1 soundtrack featuring score by multiple award-winning composer Ludwig Göransson is available today