SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Music News Celebrating Flicka, Bright Star, on Her 75th Revolution Around the Sun Janos Gereben - June 1, 2020 Alameda’s Frederica von Stade is one of opera’s most beloved singers. Feature Weathering the Coronavirus Storm With Some New Jazz Andrew Gilbert - June 1, 2020 Here are six great recommendations for beating the blues with recent recordings by Bay Area jazz heroes. Feature Librettists Give Opera Something to Sing About Victoria Looseleaf - May 30, 2020 We take an inside look at three of the unsung heroes of contemporary opera. Review MTT and SF Symphony Take Aaron Copland’s Third to New Heights Steven Winn - May 30, 2020 A digital-only release captures a masterful 2018 performance of this great American work. Review LA Phil 100 DVD Conjures a Lost World Richard S. Ginell - May 30, 2020 A powerful concert benefits from judicious editing and stirs poignant memories. Feature Music Doodles Just for Fun Paul Kotapish - May 26, 2020 Here are some of our favorite interactive “Google Doodles” that explore music-making and history. Feature Why Verdi Struggled With Grand Opera and How He Won Michael Zwiebach - May 26, 2020 The composer’s campaign to have a hit at the Paris Opera tells us a lot about writing for big opera houses today. Music News Riches of Henry Hadley’s Works Captured by Cellist Theodore Buchholz Janos Gereben - May 26, 2020 The prominent SF Conservatory of Music alumnus releases an album of long-lost pieces for cello and piano. Review Square Peg Round Hole Makes Music All the Day Long Lou Fancher - May 26, 2020 The trio’s Silo Songs EP explores a lockdown day in four musical phases. Feature Covid Confidential: Ben Goldberg’s Notes From a Pandemic Andrew Gilbert - May 25, 2020 The prolific jazz composer/clarinetist finds inspiration in seclusion for his Plague Diary. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 … Next › Next page Last » Last page