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Live Review: Tori Amos Makes a Beautiful Storm in Oakland's Paramount Theatre

Christopher VictorioTori Amos at the Paramount on Friday.​Tori AmosFriday, Dec. 16th, 2011Paramount Theatre, OaklandBetter than: Everything you remember her doing in the '90s.Disclaimer: I have not followed Tori Amos in recent years. I was a huge fan of her 1992 debut album Little Earthquakes, but ... More >>

Fall Arts: Classical music and operas to see this fall

Christopher VictorioTori Amos at the Paramount on Friday.​Tori AmosFriday, Dec. 16th, 2011Paramount Theatre, OaklandBetter than: Everything you remember her doing in the '90s.Disclaimer: I have not followed Tori Amos in recent years. I was a huge fan of her 1992 debut album Little Earthquakes, but ... More >>

Last Night: Andrew W.K. and Calder Quartet at Swedish American Hall

​Andrew W.K. and Calder QuartetWednesday, Oct. 7, 2009Swedish American HallBetter than: Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony.Hours before he took the stage, Andrew W.K. was amping up his fans. His Twitter feed was bursting with typical AWK excitement: "PARTY MINDSET OF THE DAY: Remember that e ... More >>

John Zorn’s wild imagination takes root at Yoshi’s

​Andrew W.K. and Calder QuartetWednesday, Oct. 7, 2009Swedish American HallBetter than: Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony.Hours before he took the stage, Andrew W.K. was amping up his fans. His Twitter feed was bursting with typical AWK excitement: "PARTY MINDSET OF THE DAY: Remember that e ... More >>

Quiet Riot

​Andrew W.K. and Calder QuartetWednesday, Oct. 7, 2009Swedish American HallBetter than: Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony.Hours before he took the stage, Andrew W.K. was amping up his fans. His Twitter feed was bursting with typical AWK excitement: "PARTY MINDSET OF THE DAY: Remember that e ... More >>

Classical music’s no-frills Mission digs

​Andrew W.K. and Calder QuartetWednesday, Oct. 7, 2009Swedish American HallBetter than: Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony.Hours before he took the stage, Andrew W.K. was amping up his fans. His Twitter feed was bursting with typical AWK excitement: "PARTY MINDSET OF THE DAY: Remember that e ... More >>

Mexican six-string superheroes Rodrigo y Gabriela

​Andrew W.K. and Calder QuartetWednesday, Oct. 7, 2009Swedish American HallBetter than: Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony.Hours before he took the stage, Andrew W.K. was amping up his fans. His Twitter feed was bursting with typical AWK excitement: "PARTY MINDSET OF THE DAY: Remember that e ... More >>

My Tunes: Kronos Quartet

David Harrington of the internationally respected string quartet

Skin-Flick Head Trip

David Harrington of the internationally respected string quartet

Tango No. 9

Radio Valencia

Neo Camerata

Travels

Rokia Traoré

Bowmboï

Seasoned Dancers

This year, you'll find a bittersweet tinge to the comic ballets of the Mark Foehringer Dance Project

Hear This

The Cypress String Quartet explores modern classical traditions

The Week's Can't-Miss Performance

Emergency String Quartet revolutionizes modern chamber music

Pointed Counterpoints

A decade after their first collaboration, Steve Reich and Kronos Quartet rediscover the art of the ensemble composition

Stage

A decade after their first collaboration, Steve Reich and Kronos Quartet rediscover the art of the ensemble composition

Melding Pot

Kronos Quartet blends history, cultures, and classical music

Classical Discord

For three decades, Mariedi Anders has used Old World grace and negotiating acumen to create significant American careers for serious European musicians. Now, the doyenne of West Coast classical music agents faces a new challenge: the globalization of the