Artist Spotlights

The golden tones of Karina Gauvin will soon be heard in her beloved French song repertoire, this time in Green Music Center’s Weill Hall.

Prior to the premiere of Paul Dresher's Concerto for Quadrachord and Orchestra at the Berkeley Symphony, the composer spoke with SFCV.

In a Skype chat With SFCV, tenor Mark Padmore reflects on the arc of his career, his chosen repertoire, and the artistic importance of art song.

As pianist Lang Lang hits the revered age of 30, he’s started to teach others hard-won lessons gleaned from his childhood studies in China.

The hard-charging Albanian tenor Saimir Pirgu, about to make his S.F. Opera debut, found his calling when he heard the Three Tenors on TV. Now he’s chasing their fame; next spring he plays “son” to Plácido Domingo.

Violinist Joshua Bell anticipates his performance at S.F. Symphony’s season opener.

Semyon Bychkov reflects on his conducting goals, before he lifts his baton at the S.F. Symphony to perform Tchaikovsky, Bruch, and his fellow-St. Petersburg native Shostakovich.

Independent recording label Naxos has flourished in an age of downloading and streaming music. Its head, Klaus Heymann, reflects on his successes and on industry trends.

Love for lieder and years of singing opera made baritone Håkan Hagegård an impassioned artist, who now conveys his insights to young artists around the globe.

Striving to clue audiences in on the music they’re hearing, pianist and teacher Jeffrey Sykes believes in taking new paths to enhance their understanding.