SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Feature Long Ignored, a William Grant Still Masterwork Is Being Heard Again Victoria Looseleaf - February 20, 2024 LA Opera is staging Highway 1, USA in a new production by Kaneza Schaal, with James Conlon conducting. Review Down to Brass Tacks With Tuba Player Jonathan Seiberlich Andrew Gilbert - February 20, 2024 On his new album, Isolation Suite, the seasoned Bay Area musician doesn’t shy away from the heavy feelings of the past several years. Artist Spotlight Pianist Tiffany Poon on Being a 21st-Century Classical Musician Iris Kwok - February 20, 2024 The YouTube phenom talks about balancing online life with the sort of performing she’d like to pursue. Feature A Tale of Two Jazz Families in Brazil and the Bay Area Andrew Gilbert - February 20, 2024 The Gurgels have been bringing São Paulo to San Francisco for a decade now, courtesy of the Cressman clan. Review Dance to the Death: Pina Bausch’s The Rite of Spring Is Stirring Theater Victoria Looseleaf - February 13, 2024 The late choreographer’s masterwork is as vital as ever in a performance by African dancers. Feature The Essential Vladimir Horowitz Michael Zwiebach - February 13, 2024 Our introduction to one of the 20th century’s greatest pianists, a poet, showman, and prolific recording artist. Music News R.I.P. Zaven Melikian, Longtime SF Opera Concertmaster Janos Gereben - February 12, 2024 The violinist played a significant role in establishing the company’s orchestra as a freestanding ensemble. Preview Joaquín De Luz Leads a Spanish Dance Company of Rigor and Rhythm Victoria Looseleaf - February 12, 2024 The Compañía Nacional de Danza arrives in L.A. with a blend of classical, contemporary, and mambo. Review Last Days: A Haunting Opera Inspired by the Death of Kurt Cobain Richard S. Ginell - February 12, 2024 It’s an upgrade over the HBO film, though the opera has few traces of the singer or Nirvana’s music. Review Renée Fleming Sings for a Threatened Natural World Nicholas Jones - February 11, 2024 The soprano delivers an eclectic program based on her album Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 … Next › Next page Last » Last page