The MacArthur “genius grant” winner draws on her deep knowledge of jazz, gospel, and more for the orchestra’s experimental concert series.
After a century of silence, Opera Lafayette and OperaCréole premiere the greatest American opera never heard.
Spencer uses the MLK holiday to introduce singers from her mentoring program across a weekend of sets at the SFJAZZ Center.
The group’s latest concert, “Lift Every Voice,” comforts fire-ravaged Los Angeles the day before the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
The ensemble’s Black History Month concerts promise to serve as an ear-opener.
In his six years as music director, the conductor has furthered the orchestra’s legacy of adventurous programming.
Connecting Aaron Copland’s Billy the Kid with the music of Black cowboys started Downes on a journey that she’ll share in this concert.
Using the paintings of Jacob Lawrence as inspiration, the company explores broader themes of exodus and cultural exchange.
The legacy of the late saxophonist and composer is being celebrated by his bandmates in concerts around California this month.
Cann, who debuts with the SF Symphony this week, talks about discovering Price and jazzing Rhapsody in Blue.
