Mar 5, 2026 | Ideas and Insights

Explaining the “Early Music” Genre with Jeremy Geffen

Cal Performances’ Executive and Artistic Director contextualizes the challenges of defining "early music" and the sonic experience it offers.

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Mar 5, 2026 | Ideas and Insights

Explaining the “Early Music” Genre with Jeremy Geffen

Feb 13, 2026 | Ideas and Insights

Explaining the “New Music” Genre with Jeremy Geffen

Dec 9, 2025 | Ideas and Insights

Carolling and the Spirit of Ukraine

Apr 15, 2025 | Ideas and Insights

Jeremy Geffen Introduces the 2025–26 Season

Riccardo Muti stands at a podium with his baton in hand, conducting with a serious expression on his face.

Apr 15, 2025 | Ideas and Insights

Spotlight on Classical Music Across 2025–26

Oct 24, 2024 | Ideas and Insights

What Makes Bach’s Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin Significant?

Jul 18, 2024 | Ideas and Insights

Director of Artistic Planning Explains: What Is a Performing Arts Presenter?

Apr 16, 2024 | Ideas and Insights

Jeremy Geffen Introduces the 2024–25 Season

Jan 20, 2024 | Ideas and Insights

Jeremy Geffen on the Unique Value of Recitals

Nov 9, 2023 | Ideas and Insights

Shifting Artistic Representation of the US’s First Transcontinental Railroad

Aug 4, 2023 | Ideas and Insights

Cal Performances Artistic Leadership Reminisces on Memorable Moments from the 2022–23 Season

Jun 23, 2023 | Ideas and Insights

Queer Luminaries from World History You’ll Want to Know

Jeremy Geffen Musical Canon

Dec 14, 2022 | Ideas and Insights

Jeremy Geffen on Shaping the Musical Canon

Jeremy Geffen on performing arts presenting

Aug 11, 2022 | Ideas and Insights

Classical Post Podcast: Jeremy Geffen on Building Community

Now More than Ever The Arts Need You

Jul 10, 2022 | Ideas and Insights

From the Archive: Now, More Than Ever

Jan 22, 2020 | Ideas and Insights

Beethoven 250: In Search of Something Unreachable

Beethoven 250

Jan 20, 2020 | Ideas and Insights

Beethoven 250: Travels with Beethoven