Best Classical Performances of 2024 (Bay Area) SFCV Editors - December 22, 2024 Feature Best Classical Performances of 2024 (Los Angeles) SFCV Editors - December 22, 2024 Feature Bass-Baritone Christian Van Horn Stays True to Himself Victoria Looseleaf - December 23, 2024 Artist Spotlight Latest Berkeley Community Chorus to Start the New Year With Three Masterpieces Music News Conductor Ming Luke’s ambitious ensemble will sing life-affirming music by Haydn, Beethoven, and Gabriel Fauré. Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl Comes Under the Blue Note Banner Music News The venue’s annual June festival is now being jointly presented by the LA Phil and the worldwide entertainment group. With Douce France, Tenor Benjamin Bernheim Refreshes Mélodies and Chansons Review The French lyric’s new album, featuring pianist Carrie-Ann Matheson, delightfully flouts conventions in service of maximal expression. 2024 Recording Roundup of Local Artists Feature Offered without critique, a smorgasbord of music that was released this year. Can a Movie Capture the Elusive and Incomparable Maria Callas? Review Maria, starring Angelina Jolie and now streaming on Netflix, is likely to ignite even more passion than Maestro or Tár. LA Phil’s Gurrelieder Is for the Ages Review A magnificent performance of Schoenberg’s massive cantata, led by Zubin Mehta, caps a mini festival of the composer’s early works. Zakir Hussain, Pioneering Tabla Drummer, Dies at 73 Music News The virtuoso musician will be remembered for integrating the tabla into Western musical genres, among many accomplishments. Dance Best Classical Performances of 2024 (Los Angeles) December 22, 2024 S.F. Artists Keep Up the Fight for Better Labor Contracts December 17, 2024 Bodytraffic Dances Into December More Thankful Than Ever December 3, 2024 The Spiritual Sacrifice of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring December 3, 2024 Jazz Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl Comes Under the Blue Note Banner December 23, 2024 2024 Recording Roundup of Local Artists December 17, 2024 Charlie Hunter, Prodigal Guitarist, Returns to the Bay Area December 10, 2024 A Style for Every Season at SFJAZZ With Singer Destani Wolf December 9, 2024 Opera Bass-Baritone Christian Van Horn Stays True to Himself December 23, 2024 With Douce France, Tenor Benjamin Bernheim Refreshes Mélodies and Chansons December 23, 2024 Best Classical Performances of 2024 (Los Angeles) December 22, 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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Music News Berkeley Community Chorus to Start the New Year With Three Masterpieces Janos Gereben - December 23, 2024 Conductor Ming Luke’s ambitious ensemble will sing life-affirming music by Haydn, Beethoven, and Gabriel Fauré. LA Phil’s Gurrelieder Is for the Ages December 17, 2024 With Douce France, Tenor Benjamin Bernheim Refreshes Mélodies and Chansons December 23, 2024 Bass-Baritone Christian Van Horn Stays True to Himself December 23, 2024 Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl Comes Under the Blue Note Banner December 23, 2024 Features Best Classical Performances of 2024 (Los Angeles) Best Classical Performances of 2024 (Bay Area) San Francisco Classical Voice’s First 25 Years: An Oral History Reviews With Douce France, Tenor Benjamin Bernheim Refreshes Mélodies and Chansons LA Phil’s Gurrelieder Is for the Ages Asmik Grigorian Delivers Russian Songs With Drama Music News Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl Comes Under the Blue Note Banner Berkeley Community Chorus to Start the New Year With Three Masterpieces Zakir Hussain, Pioneering Tabla Drummer, Dies at 73 Artist Spotlights Bass-Baritone Christian Van Horn Stays True to Himself Soprano Asmik Grigorian: “I have such a huge appetite for life.” LA Phil Violinist Bing Wang: Making Music With Purpose Previews Tres Souls Says Adios This Season Handel’s Messiah at Grace Cathedral Is an S.F. Tradition for a Reason Bodytraffic Dances Into December More Thankful Than Ever Media With Douce France, Tenor Benjamin Bernheim Refreshes Mélodies and Chansons Can a Movie Capture the Elusive and Incomparable Maria Callas? 2024 Recording Roundup of Local Artists 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.
