SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Feature A Smarter Approach to Sound at SFJAZZ Jeff Kaliss - July 23, 2015 Acoustician Sam Berkow talks about what it takes to tune up the venue’s sound system. Artist Spotlight From Benin to Brooklyn: Angelique Kidjo on Her Career Jeff Kaliss - June 30, 2015 The celebrated singer talks about singing with a full orchestra for the first time in her career. Preview Marin Baroque Set to Unveil Unorthodox Dido & Aeneas Lily O'Brien - June 17, 2015 A new production in San Anselmo will have plenty of unusual ideas, dancing, and even some extra music. Feature Nicola Luisotti on Tutino’s La Ciociara (Two Women) and Art Jason Victor Serinus - June 5, 2015 The San Francisco Opera music director talks about music, art, and how artists are real people, too. Review Donizetti’s Poliuto Stands Tall in West Edge Performance Jason Victor Serinus - April 7, 2015 A well-played revival makes a convincing case for a rare opera. Preview Middlemarch Becomes Opera Lily O'Brien - March 10, 2015 Local composer Allan Shearer and his librettist Claudia Stevens have taken one strand of a great novel and brought it to the operatic stage. Preview Return of the Other Cleopatra Opera Jason Victor Serinus - March 4, 2015 An intrepid singer finds a long-lost Venetian Baroque opera and brings it to performance. Review Branford Marsalis: Recording, Live at Grace Cathedral Jeff Kaliss - December 19, 2014 Branford Marsalis as you’ve never heard him before, on solo saxophone, in a ranging program of styles, in the cavernous, holy confines of Grace Cathedral. Feature Top Musical Gifts for the Holiday Jason Victor Serinus - December 17, 2014 Great music and gift ideas for classical music lovers (and how to get hold of them quickly). Artist Spotlight Stafford Agee: Horning In With the Rebirth Brass Band Jeff Kaliss - November 3, 2014 Traditional jazz still flourishes in New Orleans and elsewhere, kept alive by groups such as the Rebirth Brass Band. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 Next › Next page Last » Last page