Artist Spotlights

Jim Farber - November 6, 2023

As amazing as the opera’s score and libretto are, the production has drawn raves for Kazan’s designs in particular.

Victoria Looseleaf - October 28, 2023

Ray has long been one of Los Angeles’ go-to contemporary musicians, and she delights in any piece that stretches her as a performer.

Lily O'Brien - October 28, 2023

Fayetteville, North Carolina, is the setting for Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels’s Pulitzer Prize-winning opera — and where Raven grew up.

Iris Kwok - October 23, 2023

In California for concerts this month, Chan speaks about her path to the podium and the challenges faced by women conductors.

Victoria Looseleaf - October 21, 2023

The Finnish violinist talks about collaborating with composers, taking up conducting, and his country’s musical culture.

Lou Fancher - October 15, 2023

Whether it’s preparing the SFS Chorus or conducting the LA Master Chorale, Wong has a knack for bringing musicians together.

Victoria Looseleaf - October 15, 2023

Cheng is one of the great explorers of new music, pushing herself beyond her comfort zone and finding delight in the unexpected.

Emily Wilson - October 10, 2023

As he gets ready to play Lohengrin in San Francisco, O’Neill talks about his life as one of the leading Wagner tenors of his generation.

Lev Mamuya - October 3, 2023

Nothing slows Wilson down, and he continues a long-term relationship with Four Seasons Arts in an upcoming recital.

Michael Zwiebach - September 26, 2023

The star violinist and entrepreneur arrives in Walnut Creek to play Wynton Marsalis with the California Symphony.