San Francisco

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

Richard S. Ginell - July 27, 2020

The box set documents the conductor’s 16 years with the orchestra and the transformations he inaugurated.

Ben Kutner - July 27, 2020

Jan Vogler records a single cello concerto written by three composers.

Tysen Dauer - July 24, 2020

Combining lovely melody with excerpts from a classic human-rights proclamation yields comforting sounds, but the composer wants it to be more than that.

Michael Zwiebach - July 21, 2020

An online recital points the way to many more possibilities, posits General Director Khori Dastoor.

Richard S. Ginell - July 21, 2020

A delightful new CD highlights recent keyboard works inspired by early modernist paintings.

Victoria Looseleaf - July 20, 2020

Honoring military vets and front-line COVID-19 responders, the film is an artistic leap for the noted choreographer/director.

Andrew Gilbert - July 20, 2020

The celebrated Iranian singer and Kronos collaborator crosses new boundaries with a CD of traditional and contemporary Persian poetry recorded with a Norwegian jazz trio.

Jason Victor Serinus - July 20, 2020

English songs of longing and loss find a perfect voice in the gifted tenor on this new disc.

Janos Gereben - July 14, 2020

The show has gone on through great quakes, depressions, and wartime, but COVID-19 presents a confounding set of new challenges.

Lily O'Brien - July 13, 2020

For these performers, sheltering-in-place has provided an opportunity to explore new musical avenues.