San Francisco

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

Lou Fancher - June 1, 2021

The dancer, musician, and tireless social activist shares her insights for living a good, just, and musical life.

Victoria Looseleaf - June 1, 2021

LA Opera’s artist-in-residence takes the stage in Oedipus Rex on June 6. He talks with SFCV about opera’s new landscape and how he’s supporting the next generation of singers.

Richard S. Ginell - June 1, 2021

The wind ensemble’s Ghost Light presents five commissions on themes of life, death, and rebirth.

Giacomo Fiore - June 1, 2021

The composer melds oral histories of Jewish life in Warsaw with an improvising chamber ensemble and electronica.

Paul Kotapish - May 25, 2021

The first of 18 exclusive broadcasts begins June 3 with a concert from Havana.

Paul Kotapish - May 25, 2021

See a work-in-progress performance of Centuries in the Hours on May 27.

Richard S. Ginell - May 25, 2021

Philip Glass’s hypnotic Les Enfants Terribles gets the full James Darrah treatment on top of a parking garage.

Lou Fancher - May 24, 2021

The bassist/composer talks about her latest disc and the diverse collaborators and influences that inform her sound.

Emily Wilson - May 24, 2021

The Hawaiian choreographer talks about his new recording and finding the boundaries between creation and disruption.

Andrew Gilbert - May 24, 2021

A wide-angle introduction to the deeply expressive pianist.