Women in Music

Janos Gereben - May 2, 2023

Classical music’s greatest summer stage will feature more women conductors and composers this year.

Victoria Looseleaf - April 24, 2023

While enjoying the first summit of her career, Stasevska also has the courage to run supplies to her home country of Ukraine.

Andrew Gilbert - April 17, 2023

The celebrated Kurdish vocalist returns to San Francisco with a set that’s personal — but also unintentionally political.

Jason Victor Serinus - April 15, 2023

The soprano introduces us to several lesser-known female composers and a fine Symbolist poet with this recording.

Emily Wilson - March 10, 2023

The celebrated artistic director of Apollo’s Fire is teaming up with Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra for a program of traditional Jewish music.

Andrew Gilbert - February 28, 2023

The drummer brings her four-part multimedia suite to SFJAZZ, working with the Del Sol String Quartet and dancer Babatunji Johnson, among others.

Lisa Hirsch - February 27, 2023

Classical insiders, like conductor JoAnn Falletta, have major issues with the film’s veracity, but they’re still fascinated.

Lou Fancher - February 21, 2023

The tight-knight vocal ensemble that specializes in the music of Eastern Europe has been developing BABA with conductor Karmina Šilec.

Lily O'Brien - February 13, 2023

This year’s PIVOT Festival will showcase the music of Black and women composers, works that haven’t been recorded until now.

Richard S. Ginell - January 23, 2023

But it’s the Clara Schumann Piano Trio that makes this recording particularly valuable.