Steven Winn

Steven Winn is a San Francisco-based writer and critic and frequent interviewer for City Arts & Lectures. His work has appeared in Gramophone, Musical America, Opera, Symphony, and the San Francisco Chronicle.

Articles By This Author

Steven Winn - March 28, 2017

The orchestra pairs the premiere of Holloway’s Europa and the Bull with 20th-century masterpieces.

Steven Winn - March 20, 2017

A radiant performance of Pergolesi’s masterwork eclipses the balance of the program.

Steven Winn - February 28, 2017

The plight of Appalachian coal miners is revealed through powerful music and stark imagery.

Steven Winn - February 14, 2017

The highlights, including a rare chaconne by Marin Marais, stuck with you.

Steven Winn - January 30, 2017

Philharmonia Baroque offers a bit of arcane music history along with fine performances of Mozart and Haydn.

Steven Winn - January 24, 2017

The chamber ensemble played with fire and grace on works from Handel, Bach, and Rameau.

Steven Winn - December 5, 2016

Orchestra, chorus, and soloists coalesce under McGegan’s baton to bring down the walls in Palo Alto.

Steven Winn - October 17, 2016

Pianist Jonathan Biss curates an evening of late period Beethoven at San Francisco Performances.

Steven Winn - October 11, 2016

Standout vocal performances and attention to musical details do full justice to Bach’s spiritual masterwork.

Steven Winn - September 30, 2016

The Italian bass-baritone delivers an opera buffa performance for the ages.