Journalist Molly Colin writes about the arts and cultural trends. Articles By This Author Artist Spotlight The Next Chapter for Pianist Awadagin Pratt Molly Colin - April 30, 2024 Pratt is spending more time in the Bay Area, teaching at SFCM and soloing with ensembles like New Century Chamber Orchestra. Feature After 17 Years, Kaija Saariaho’s Adriana Mater Comes to San Francisco Molly Colin - May 31, 2023 Director Peter Sellars helms the concert version of the opera at the SF Symphony, with Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting. Feature Sonata for Airport and Cello in Four Movements Molly Colin - April 4, 2023 Steven Isserlis describes his decades-long odyssey of traveling with his instrument. It’s not easy, even with a travel agent named Merlin on your side. Preview The Urgent and Enduring Music of Dave Brubeck, Cantata Composer Molly Colin - February 20, 2023 Brubeck’s The Gates of Justice, a 1969 piece very different from his up-tempo jazz standards, gets two performances in L.A. this month. Preview Opera Parallèle Scales Everest in New Immersive Production Molly Colin - January 31, 2023 The company is transforming Z Space into a snowy mountain landscape that will drop audiences directly into Joby Talbot and Gene Scheer’s story. Feature Carmen Gets a Graphic Novel Makeover Molly Colin - December 19, 2022 Tenor Alek Shrader enters the comic book publishing world with some heavyweight names along for the ride. Feature A Timeless Take on a Classic Russian Opera (and Novel) Molly Colin - September 19, 2022 Get the history behind Robert Carsen’s production of Eugene Onegin, which has traveled to stages around the world since its 1997 premiere. Feature After an Invasion, Ukraine’s Cultural Legacy Comes to Light Molly Colin - July 6, 2022 The world is finally awakening to the fraught, fascinating history of Ukrainian classical music. Preview Ukrainian Music Takes Pride of Place at Berkeley Festival Molly Colin - June 5, 2022 Scholar and choral director Marika Kuzma leads a concert reclaiming some of the country’s musical gems. Feature Art and Advocacy Combine in the Outlaw Ocean Music Project Molly Colin - December 8, 2020 Front-line journalist Ian Urbina engages musicians to help tell the story of a critical global problem. Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next › Next page Last » Last page