Features

Michael Zwiebach - May 23, 2013

Richard Wagner, who turned 200 yesterday, wrote one of the great epic stories ever in his Ring of the Nibelung. This slim-and-trim version doesn’t take in the whole story, but it's a good primer.

SFCV Staff - May 23, 2013

Lara Downes shares a track with SFCV readers from her collection of "good music for bedtime."

Michael Zwiebach - May 23, 2013

Richard Wagner established German repertory of the world, creating a radical new way to tell stories in music. Learn more about one of the most inventive composers for orchestra on his 200th birthday.

Mark MacNamara - May 23, 2013

Winton Lee remembers what struck him about music on a car ride. Now, at 9-years-old, you can hear him how his inspiration plays out in a solo recital.

Mark MacNamara - May 23, 2013

In a girl’s mind, school experiences in China are mixed with ideas from America, where she now lives. What choices will she make? What choices does she have?

Molly Colin - May 21, 2013

Small opera companies like Berkeley’s West Edge Opera, Walnut Creek’s Festival Opera, and Palo Alto’s West Bay Opera are finding ways to stay in business and to thrive artistically.

Mark MacNamara - May 16, 2013

In a scene that will be repeated on a larger scale in San Francisco in October, the first of Lisa Bielawa’s "Airport Broadcasts" recently took place in Berlin. The participatory event united more than 200 instrumentalists of all kinds.

Michael Zwiebach - May 16, 2013

We had so many possibilities for last week’s three-minute mixtape, we had to create another playlist featuring classical music’s most famous dance tunes, all under three minutes (with one minor exception).

Janos Gereben - May 13, 2013

A few choice highlights from the wealth of summer concerts, events, and festivals to get things rolling this season.

Michael Zwiebach - May 9, 2013

If you, or one of the, um, younger people you know, has a short attention span, you’re going to love this mixtape.