Artist Spotlights

Janice Berman - May 4, 2020

The company’s artistic director shares his ideas for coping with uncertainty and celebrates promotions and a new addition.

Lou Fancher - April 18, 2020

The jazz chanteuse shares her humor, insights into her new recording, and stories from a lifetime of making music.

Lou Fancher - April 13, 2020

The vibrant multi-instrumentalist talks about keeping the creative juices flowing when the outlets have dried up.

Lou Fancher - March 21, 2020

The pianist unveils her latest recording and talks about its deep roots in traditional music.

Lily O'Brien - March 15, 2020

The virtuoso pianist talks about her life in music and her many projects to engage and encourage budding musicians.

Victoria Looseleaf - March 12, 2020

The adventurous outgoing artistic director of Long Beach Opera discusses his new production of Peter Maxwell Davies’s opera, and looks back over his 23 seasons with the company.

Lou Fancher - March 5, 2020

The versatile singer and actor talks about inhabiting the spirits of four iconic African American women in the long-running show.

Lou Fancher - February 29, 2020

The San Francisco choreographer talks about the diverse traditions informing the new works in “Triple Take.”

Emily Wilson - February 29, 2020

The globally admired performer relishes her new role integrating the cultural center’s rich artistic vision.

Lou Fancher - February 20, 2020

Trombonist Pat Mullan talks about how the ensemble pays tribute to African-American jazz masters Mary Lou Williams and Melba Liston.