Emily Wilson

Emily Wilson lives in San Francisco. She has written for many different outlets, including Smithsonian.com, The Daily Beast, 48 Hills, Hyperallergic, Latino USA, Women’s Media Center, The Observer, Alta Journal, California Magazine, and SF Weekly. For many years, she taught adults getting their high school diplomas at City College of San Francisco. She hosts the podcast Art Is Awesome.

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Emily Wilson - January 28, 2025

The MacArthur “genius grant” winner draws on her deep knowledge of jazz, gospel, and more for the orchestra’s experimental concert series.

Emily Wilson - January 18, 2025

For the first time in its history, the Bay Area group is presenting a weekend festival in both Berkeley and San Francisco, spotlighting music old and new.

Emily Wilson - December 10, 2024

The star of European stages has finally crossed the Atlantic and is making her West Coast debut this month.

Emily Wilson - October 21, 2024

Cann, who debuts with the SF Symphony this week, talks about discovering Price and jazzing Rhapsody in Blue.

Emily Wilson - September 20, 2024

Ahead of her Cal Performances debut, the Avery Fisher Career Grant winner talks about her big breaks and career so far.

Emily Wilson - September 10, 2024

Mezzo-soprano Irene Roberts and conductor Karen Kamensek are up for the challenges of Poul Ruders’s music and Margaret Atwood’s story.

Emily Wilson - August 5, 2024

To mark this summer’s major anniversary, the Napa Valley chamber festival is returning to four commissioned pieces from previous years.

Emily Wilson - July 29, 2024

The company is betting on Bulrusher, Eisa Davis’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated play as set by composer Nathaniel Stookey.

Emily Wilson - May 29, 2024

The composer’s adaptation of a 12th-century Persian poem involves many collaborators, including the SF Girls Chorus and The Living Earth Show.

Emily Wilson - May 25, 2024

The company has created outlets and events to help people deal with the emotions of this opera about a school shooting.