Lou Fancher

The Alameda middle-school teacher has built joyful, award-winning music ensembles, and she never let the pandemic stand in the way.

Drawing on his European classical training, his Chickasaw heritage, and sometimes Celtic roots music, Tate optimistically fuses it all into his own American style.

The eclectic Iranian-American composer talks about his wide-ranging roots, creating meaningful music, and his ongoing work with children.

The Rainin Fellowship recipient talks about her spiritual approach to creating new work and how it has evolved during the pandemic.

The composer finds musical inspiration in children’s games, puzzles, found sound, and above all else, other creative spirits.

A year of pandemic has forced even video-shy artists to confront new norms for reaching an audience. Front-line musicians tell SFCV about the experience.

The Puerto Rican composer and multi-instrumentalist talks to SFCV about her latest works and finding new ways to make music in 2021.

Choreographer Robert Moses and Denise Saunders Thompson, of the International Association of Blacks in Dance, discuss increasing Black influence and the added challenges of the pandemic.

This year’s cohorts are featured in upcoming concerts with the LA Chamber Orchestra and with young musicians from Kaufman Music Center.

The collaborative song cycle melding prison choirs, professional musicians, and cinematographers in a mashup of Fidelio, Black composers, and more streams this month.