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His name screams "classical," but these days Gabriel Prokofiev is anything but. Grandson of the legendary Russian classical composer Sergi Prokofiev, Gabriel Prokofiev is a London-based composer, producer and founder of the NONCLASSICAL record label.

February 11-12 is a banner weekend for Asian music in the Bay Area. A stunning array of talent will be showcased.

Cindy McTee's "Einstein's Dream" takes its inspiration from the physicist's search for a grand unification theory.

The ambition, the ultimate objective, the dream of Albert Einstein, says composer Cindy McTee, was to come up with a theory that would connect, well, everything.

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The day they make "tweet seats" standard in theaters is the day Jeff Lowe ties a block of cement to his feet and leaps into the Co-founder and director of the Vallejo-based Bay Area Stage, Lowe gets high blood pressure just thinking about catering to the texting "I will have all tweeters surgically removed from my rehearsals and performances," Lowe ... (more)

"My melody-maker," Lisa Gallego says as 28-year-old Libby DeFazio enters the room.

If you are looking for the best in alternative atmospheres on this particular day, then a chamber concert with musicians from the SF Symphony is absolutely IT.

The first track on French electronic duo Air's new album, "La Voyage Dans la Lune," is 18 seconds long and the perfect sonic accompaniment to reaching the pearly gates.

The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra New Music Festival wrapped up its musical voyage to the land of ice and fire by celebrating two of its favourite composer sons.

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is looking for a new president and CEO following the abrupt departure of the man who has held the post for seven years.

Thunderous blasts of music filled the Civic Auditorium Saturday evening as internationally acclaimed organist Jonathan Dimmock joined the Santa Cruz Symphony in Poulenc's "Concerto for Organ, Timpani and Strings" and Saint-Saens' "Symphony No.

The Xbox 360 successor's rumoured "anti-used game system" could have dire consequences for the industry, says Nathan Brown.

What happens when contemporary electronic musicians, DJs and producers are teamed with old masters rock, jazz, soul and country? That's the question posed by the new documentary Re:Generation , which opens for a limited run of screenings around Denver on February 16.

Symphony honoured by 'extraordinary' gift. DIVA SOUND: Members of the Oakville Symphony Orchestra are rehearsing for this weekend's pair of concerts.

Session 2 of this UMS Night School series will feature discussions of the January performances of "Einstein on the Beach" and The Hamburg Symphony Orchestra.

The musical documentary RE:Generation looks at the history, songwriting and studio process of different musical genres through the eyes of five of the most influential electronic producers/DJs in music today, each of whom writes and records a brand new track with a grouping of influential collaborators in that genre.

Elina Siltanen, the general manager of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra said Berglund died at home in Helsinki on Wednesday after a long illness.

WSO music director Mickelthwate and composer-in-residence Ho at the offices of the Li 1 2i 1 2gberg-Heimskringla newspaper.

NINGBO, China & RIO RANCHO, N.M. -- -- CanaLaser Technologies Co., Ltd. announced today the appointment of Symphony Sensors, Inc., to exclusively represent its low-noise, Tunable, Single-Frequency Lasers into the US market.