Music

Dr. Drosselmeyer played by Ron Cunningham with Columbine Doll played by Kaori Higashiyama in The Sacramento Ballet's production of, "The Nutcracker."TODAY-SUNDAY Dance 'The Nutcracker' What: It's your last chance to catch the Sacrame...

Have you ever really paid attention to that song?  It has a ton of birds in it.  I did the math and if you count getting each get on each day, not just one new gift a day, that’s 184 … Continue reading →

  For the seventh year, Mikail Graham is presenting an evening of top talent for the annual holiday musical celebration, “Night of Giving: A Benefit

Listen to live holiday music at the California State Capitol Rotunda now through Christmas. Here is a schedule of performances under the dome. Friday, Dec. 14 Noon-1 p.m.: Capital Valley Harp Circle Saturday, Dec. 15 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Camellia City Fl...

A populist bent to opera programming marks the San Francisco Opera's 2013-14 season, with a commissioned opera based on a Stephen King novel and the musical "Show Boat" on the season's slate. The new season includes eight operas and a rare producti...

The music industry is changing. Last year saw the first jump in total album sales since 2004, with classical music boasting an increase of nearly 7 percent. Most sales were digital – surpassing physical CDs for the first time. Noneth...

Al StewartPainting pictures for your ears What: When folks of a certain age were crooning along to singer Al Stewart's "Year of the Cat" and "Time Passages" (OK it was the '70s), the phrase "sung paintings" didn't necessarily come to mind whe...

Geoff Muldaur, left, and Jim Kweskin will play a blend of folk, blues, jazz, swing and ragtime.Nostalgia will never go away. Lucky for us, that's a good thing. Take, for instance, Geoff Muldaur and Jim Kweskin, who have garnered considerable ...

The male choral ensemble Cantus of Minneapolis, in collaboration with Theater Latté Da, will sing "All Is Calm," about the World War I Christmas truce of 1914. It was a bit of peace propelled by music.Here's a headline you won't see often:...

TODAY-DEC. 23 Dance 'The Nutcracker' What: The holiday season gets its official start with the opening of the Sacramento Ballet's production of "The Nutcracker." From the tiny cooks to the candy canes, hundreds of area children jo...