SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Preview Composer David A. Jaffe on Working With Nancy Karp + Dancers Lou Fancher - April 2, 2024 For their collaboration, Jaffe has crafted a score that combines family history with a passion for experimentation. Feature It’s All in the (Video) Game: Composers Embrace a Growing Industry Andrew Gilbert - April 2, 2024 Video game music has a sizable fan base, and the academy has taken notice. Review Immerse Yourself in Justin Dello Joio’s Oceans Apart Richard S. Ginell - April 1, 2024 The composer’s new piano concerto, written for Garrick Ohlsson, is all about bridging distances. Preview Up Close at LA Opera’s La traviata Victoria Looseleaf - April 1, 2024 As Flora, mezzo-soprano Sarah Saturnino, one of the company’s young artists, brings her background as an intimacy director to the production. Preview Artist Lee Mingwei Links Breath, Light, and Movement Emily Wilson - April 1, 2024 Mingwei is reconnecting with essential elements in Chaque souffle une danse, his new performance work on view this spring. Review A Superbly Sung Katya Kabanova Jason Victor Serinus - March 26, 2024 Taken from 2023 concert performances in London led by conductor Simon Rattle, this recording has not a weak link. Artist Spotlight Choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa Seizes Her Moment Aimée Ts'ao - March 26, 2024 From Europe to San Francisco, Lopez Ochoa is making new work everywhere all at once. Review Daniel Hope Kicks Up His Heels in Dance! Richard S. Ginell - March 25, 2024 The violinist is in his element on this disc, a thoughtful, charming program that covers some seven centuries of music. Preview Backhausdance Does Orange County Proud Victoria Looseleaf - March 25, 2024 The contemporary-dance troupe returns to Irvine Barclay Theatre this week with a homegrown program. Feature How Billie Jean King and the “Battle of the Sexes” Inspired an Opera Emily Wilson - March 25, 2024 Laura Karpman’s Balls, about the famous 1973 tennis match, is one half of an upcoming sports-themed double bill from Opera Parallèle. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page