Slow Dissolve: What Lies Beyond the Classical/Popular Music Divide? Tamzin Elliott - September 19, 2021 Feature Sounds Lost and Found: The Broadcast Treasures We’re in Danger of Losing Andrew Gilbert - September 20, 2021 Feature Sylvia Cuenca Is in the Pocket Jeff Kaliss - September 20, 2021 Artist Spotlight Latest Sidney Outlaw Shifts Into High Gear Preview The baritone and Merola alum who plays Salieri for Opera San José is reaping rewards for his hard work. One Composer, 32 Sonatas, 18 Pianists, Two Days, Four Concerts Music News Mari Kodama and Kent Nagano mastermind a marathon performance of Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas. Misery Reigns in LA Opera’s Il trovatore Review The company returns to live performance with a new production of Verdi’s flawed masterpiece. Rina Mehta Takes Kathak to the Streets Artist Spotlight The dynamic dancer, choreographer, and entrepreneur talks about the Leela Dance Collective, Bollywood, and the upcoming ReSound festival. Hewlett Awards “Adaptation Grants” to Bay Area Organizations Music News This latest round of funding is aimed at changing organizations on a structural level. Hear Now Festival Wants to Wake People Up Preview The new-music fest celebrates its 10th anniversary online with seven concerts featuring fresh compositions and Hear Now’s first commission. Víkingur Ólafsson Roams Freely Through the Mozart Canon Review The pianist takes unpredictable but always absorbing creative risks on his new album. Dance Rina Mehta Takes Kathak to the Streets September 20, 2021 Dancers in Split Perform for an Audience of One August 31, 2021 A Feature Film Inspired by Boccaccio’s Tales of Love During the Black Death August 19, 2021 José Navarrete Mazatl Finds Art in Community June 15, 2021 Jazz Sounds Lost and Found: The Broadcast Treasures We’re in Danger of Losing September 20, 2021 Sylvia Cuenca Is in the Pocket September 20, 2021 Leo Sowerby’s Jazz-Age Works Are Resurrected a Century Later September 13, 2021 Decorating Time With Tyshawn Sorey August 30, 2021 Opera Misery Reigns in LA Opera’s Il trovatore September 20, 2021 Sidney Outlaw Shifts Into High Gear September 19, 2021 LA Opera Extends Conlon Contract September 14, 2021 Homepage Links Listen to KDFC Facebook Twitter Instagram The SFCV Weekly Newsletter Receive the latest news delivered straight to your inbox with a digest of all the latest events, reviews, and hot deals. 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Here’s how they do it. Feature Slow Dissolve: What Lies Beyond the Classical/Popular Music Divide? Tamzin Elliott - September 19, 2021 Three bold new recordings take different routes to connecting classical with the rest of the musical world. Sidney Outlaw Shifts Into High Gear September 19, 2021 At Ojai, John Adams Will Highlight a New Generation of Composers September 13, 2021 Víkingur Ólafsson Roams Freely Through the Mozart Canon September 19, 2021 One Composer, 32 Sonatas, 18 Pianists, Two Days, Four Concerts September 20, 2021 Features Sounds Lost and Found: The Broadcast Treasures We’re in Danger of Losing Slow Dissolve: What Lies Beyond the Classical/Popular Music Divide? Musicians Are Athletes, Too: The Physical Challenge of Being a Pro Reviews Misery Reigns in LA Opera’s Il trovatore Víkingur Ólafsson Roams Freely Through the Mozart Canon Davóne Tines Redefines the Rules in “Recital No. 1: Mass” Music News Hewlett Awards “Adaptation Grants” to Bay Area Organizations One Composer, 32 Sonatas, 18 Pianists, Two Days, Four Concerts Six-String Wizardry Abounds in Season 41 of Dynamite Guitars Artist Spotlights Sylvia Cuenca Is in the Pocket Rina Mehta Takes Kathak to the Streets The World Is a Stage for Rachael Worby Previews Hear Now Festival Wants to Wake People Up Sidney Outlaw Shifts Into High Gear At Ojai, John Adams Will Highlight a New Generation of Composers Media Víkingur Ólafsson Roams Freely Through the Mozart Canon Jonas Kaufmann and Helmut Deutsch Excel in Liszt Leo Sowerby’s Jazz-Age Works Are Resurrected a Century Later From the Archives The Mindful Provocateur: Conductor Michael Morgan in Strange Times Feature The Oakland Symphony's conductor focuses on using music to bring his community together. Michael Morgan Joins Forces With SF Symphony in CURRENTS Preview The conductor is pursuing his new collaborative role with SFS in a fresh video/podcast series. Romantic Ballet: An Ethereal Art Grounded in the Material World Feature What’s the point of pointe? Why toil with tulle? The earliest repertory ballets provide answers. The Industry Prepares Another “Open” Opera Feature The experimental opera company that scored big with Hopscotch works with composers Du Yun and Raven Chacon on Sweet Land.
