eortiz@sacbee.com (Edward Ortiz)

Soprano soloist Karen Slack will sing with the Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra.On or near national holidays such as Memorial Day, Veterans Day and Armed Forces Day, orchestras and choral groups program concerts to include decidedly patrio...

The Infamous Stringdusters are based in bluegrass, but they love to branch out from there.As far as banjo players go, Chris Pandolfi is a trailblazer: He was the first to major in the instrument at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. An...

Elena Urioste began her lifetime of musicianship after seeing violinist Itzhak Perlman on "Sesame Street" when she was 2 years old.Historically, musicians of color and female musicians were never well-represented in classical music. As rece...

A tiny vase, a bracelet and a comb were created by the 3-D printer.A whirring, mechanical sound fills the air inside a basement office of the Sacramento Public Library's main branch. It's the steely and determined sound of the MakerBot Repli...

Rodney Crowell and Emmylou Harris will perform Sept. 30.The Mondavi Center enters its second decade as an arts presenter with a 2013-14 season that continues a well-established presentation ethos. The new season offers a focus on keyboard artists...

The Tokyo String Quartet wraps up a 45-year career with a farewell tour that includes a concert Friday at CSUS during the New Millennium Series.Most string quartets make their way through the same life passages that visit the human condition. ...

Robert Tannenbaum is leaving his position in Austria to head the new Sacramento Regional Performing Arts Alliance.A native New Yorker with extensive experience staging opera, symphonic music and other art forms has been picked to lead the soon-...

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain takes the instrument in surprising musical directions.When asked how the 27-year-old Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain has managed to stay together through many tours and other challenges, founding member G...

The indie-classical band Build will perform with pianist Lara Downes at the Mondavi Center this weekend.The musical ideas from the indie-classical ensemble Build range from Bjork to Beethoven. Emphasis is on musical cross-pollination and mini...

Ed Cho beats a drum with the Ophir Prison Marching Kazoo Band & Temperance Society in the Sacramento Music Festival parade on Saturday, May 26. River Cats games and weather were cited as possible factors in lower attendance figures.The Sacramento...