Conductor Michael Christie Does It All, From Orchestra to Opera to ABBA Tom Jacobs - October 28, 2024 Artist Spotlight Wayne Shorter, Always a Jazz Pioneer, Still Inspires Others to Innovate Andrew Gilbert - October 28, 2024 Feature SF Opera Steps Out of Its Comfort Zone in Beethoven’s Ninth Steven Winn - October 28, 2024 Review Latest SF Symphony Goes All-American With George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue Review Guest conductor Thomas Wilkins leads an appealing program that also includes music by William Grant Still and Leonard Bernstein. The Art of the SFJAZZ Collective Review The ensemble has partnered with the de Young Museum for this season’s commissioning project, blending music and visuals with intriguing results. 150 Years After His Birth, Charles Ives Still Sounds Contemporary Review Stephen Drury plays the composer’s sonatas in a memorable recital for Piano Spheres. LA Phil Principal Concertmaster Martin Chalifour to Retire Music News When he steps down at the end of the 2024–2025 season, Chalifour will have set a record tenure with the orchestra. The Man Who Finds Music at the Ends of the Earth Review In his new book, Missing Music, record producer Ian Brennan relates the journeys he’s taken around the world. Pianist Michelle Cann Waxes Rhapsodic About Florence Price and Gershwin Artist Spotlight Cann, who debuts with the SF Symphony this week, talks about discovering Price and jazzing Rhapsody in Blue. A Legendary San Francisco Blues Spot Reopens Feature After a five-year closure, Biscuits and Blues is in business again and hoping to bring audiences back with a community celebration. Dance The Carnival of the Animals Like You’ve Never Seen It Before October 21, 2024 Epiphany Dance Theater Celebrates 20 Years of SF Trolley Dances October 15, 2024 A Dance Mystery at Z Space October 15, 2024 Collaborations Are Key for Joe Goode Performance Group October 8, 2024 Jazz The Art of the SFJAZZ Collective October 28, 2024 Wayne Shorter, Always a Jazz Pioneer, Still Inspires Others to Innovate October 28, 2024 A Legendary San Francisco Blues Spot Reopens October 22, 2024 Jason Moran Does Justice to James Reese Europe, a Pioneer of Black Music October 15, 2024 Opera SF Opera Steps Out of Its Comfort Zone in Beethoven’s Ninth October 28, 2024 Black Lodge Strives for High-End Horror Opera October 22, 2024 LA Opera’s Romeo and Juliet Is Headed by Choreographer Kitty McNamee October 21, 2024 Homepage Links Listen to KDFC Facebook Twitter Instagram The SFCV Weekly Newsletter Receive the latest news delivered straight to your inbox with a digest of all the latest events, reviews, and hot deals. 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Review SF Opera Steps Out of Its Comfort Zone in Beethoven’s Ninth Steven Winn - October 28, 2024 Superb singing from the chorus and vocal soloists can’t entirely carry this performance of the symphony under Music Director Eun Sun Kim. Wayne Shorter, Always a Jazz Pioneer, Still Inspires Others to Innovate October 28, 2024 The Hidden Struggles Behind SF Opera’s Tristan and Isolde October 17, 2024 The Man Who Finds Music at the Ends of the Earth October 28, 2024 SF Symphony Goes All-American With George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue October 27, 2024 Features Wayne Shorter, Always a Jazz Pioneer, Still Inspires Others to Innovate A Legendary San Francisco Blues Spot Reopens The Hidden Struggles Behind SF Opera’s Tristan and Isolde Reviews The Art of the SFJAZZ Collective The Man Who Finds Music at the Ends of the Earth SF Opera Steps Out of Its Comfort Zone in Beethoven’s Ninth Music News LA Phil Principal Concertmaster Martin Chalifour to Retire SF Symphony’s Music Education Program Gets Snazzy New Website SF Opera Music Director Reappointed, Though Her Orchestra Awaits a Contract Artist Spotlights Conductor Michael Christie Does It All, From Orchestra to Opera to ABBA Pianist Michelle Cann Waxes Rhapsodic About Florence Price and Gershwin Composer Shawn Okpebholo: Telling Stories Through Music Previews LA Opera’s Romeo and Juliet Is Headed by Choreographer Kitty McNamee The Carnival of the Animals Like You’ve Never Seen It Before A Dance Mystery at Z Space Media The Man Who Finds Music at the Ends of the Earth SF Symphony’s Music Education Program Gets Snazzy New Website SF Opera Documentary Reveals the Effort That Creates Transcendence From the Archives SFCV Presents: The Virtual Greenroom With Sheku Kanneh-Mason Videos On Oct. 5, 2023, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason joined music writer Lev Mamuya via Zoom in SFCV’s interview series. Full Speed Ahead for the Kronos Festival at SFJAZZ Feature After nearly 50 years, the quartet still has new things to say. The festival April 7–9 spans its ever-expanding repertory. Renée Fleming Gets Really Busy Artist Spotlight At 63, the soprano has many irons in the fire, including un-retiring from the Metropolitan Opera to sing in a premiere. The Recording Wizard Who Keeps Music@Menlo Sounding Pristine Feature Da-Hong Seetoo trained as a virtuoso violinist, but for the past several decades, he’s made his biggest impact as an audio engineer.
