San Francisco

SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area.

Jim Farber - April 15, 2025

Performed aboard the RMS Queen Mary, the production is a madcap but ultimately loving homage to the composer.

Janos Gereben - April 15, 2025

The organization has unveiled its 2025–2026 schedule, which features no shortage of ambitious productions and world-class artists.

Emily Wilson - April 15, 2025

The company is staging composer Héctor Armienta’s intrepid 2022 opera following the success of last year’s Florencia en el Amazonas.

Andrew Gilbert - April 14, 2025

The Berkeley klezmer trio, joined by clarinetist Joel Rubin, brings to light music from the decades before World War II.

Steven Winn - April 10, 2025

SFB reprises two hits from last season: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Broken Wings and Frederick Ashton’s Marguerite and Armand.

Richard S. Ginell - April 8, 2025

Kicking off The Soraya’s LA Seen festival, Blanchard plays excerpts from Champion and Fire Shut Up in My Bones.

Aimée Ts'ao - April 8, 2025

The acclaimed choreographer’s new work, Areas of Relief, finds inspiration in the singular music of jazz guitarist Mary Halvorson.

Steven Winn - April 8, 2025

In four very different works, the company unfolds the choreographic intricacies of the “Dutch Grandmaster.”

Richard S. Ginell - April 6, 2025

Archival recordings of the composer at the piano, plus an orchestral performance conducted by John Mauceri, give insight into a neglected work.

Iris Kwok - April 1, 2025

The Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir is set to sing the world premiere of Eric Tuan’s Echoes of Eureka.