Features

Mark MacNamara - June 13, 2013

At the Ethnic Dance Festival this weekend, the illustrious Tibetan opera company Chaksam-Pa will perform, and continue in its tradition of building bridges.

SFCV Staff - June 12, 2013

EMI Records is offering the track "Besame Mucho" from Los Pájaros Perdidos for SFCV users to enjoy.

Brett Campbell - June 11, 2013

The 2013 Ojai Festival conjured by Mark Morris celebrated the music of Lou Harrison, now recognized as one of the greatest 20th-century American composers.

Michael Zwiebach - June 6, 2013

From Hans Christian Andersen to the Grimm brothers, 19th-century Europeans were vastly interested in fairytales. For this playlist we turn to pieces that are directly inspired by folk tales.

Mark MacNamara - June 6, 2013

Keith Terry makes music with, and on, his body. He has also seen the uncanny power of synchronizing his body with music and with other people’s rhythms.

Mark MacNamara - June 6, 2013

There’s more music in a Pixar movie than you might think, as Marin Symphony’s principal violist, Jenny Douglass, can attest.

SFCV Staff - June 5, 2013

EMI Records is offering the track "You're Sensational" from The John Wilson Orchestra's album That's Entertainment.

Jeff Kaliss - May 31, 2013

The great bass player Charlie Haden is finally getting the tributes and recognition that his contributions to music deserve, including a tribute at the Healdsburg Jazz Festival.

Michael Zwiebach - May 30, 2013

What's the word on the festival street this weekend? Jazz on the Hill in San Mateo and, yum, Berkeley's Chocolate and Chalk Art Festival.

Michael Zwiebach - May 30, 2013

Edward Elgar was the leading English composer at the beginning of the 20th century. It only seems fitting to honor him, not only in his birthday week, but in a time of so much Pomp and Circumstance.