W.C. Handy in Havana: Afro-Cuban Inspirations and the Blues Bill Doggett - August 16, 2022 Feature First Look: Mimi Lien’s Daring Set Designs for SF Opera’s Antony and Cleopatra Michael Zwiebach - August 16, 2022 Feature Are Orchestras at the Breaking Point? Jim Farber - August 8, 2022 Feature Latest Dalia Stasevska Retreads Recent Symphonic Ground With the LA Phil Review Two works premiered in past seasons, Daníel Bjarnason’s Violin Concerto and Anna Meredith’s Nautilus, make the program again at the Bowl. Final Voting for SFCV’s Audience Choice Awards Ends Wednesday, Aug. 17 Music News Last chance to put in your votes for our annual best-of polls covering the Bay Area and Los Angeles. For Its Fifth Anniversary, SF International Piano Festival Comes Full Circle Preview One of the pianists making a debut, Rachel Breen, got her start in the Bay Area before bursting onto the international scene. San Francisco Performances Upholds Its Great Tradition This Fall Music News The organization continues to present the innovative best in chamber music, from star concerts to local debuts. L.A.’s Other Top Orchestra Is at the Colburn School Music News The hot-ticket concerts at Colburn are too numerous to list. Here are a couple of highlights. San Jose Jazz Summer Fest Puts on Dazzling Display Review We root out the best of an enormous fest that played out over three days on a dozen stages. Music of the Heart: Noontime Concerts to Highlight the Evolution of Spirituals Preview A long roster of great singers join together to celebrate the foundational African American musical genre. Dance Summer Heat and Stardust: A Weekend of Dance at Stanford August 8, 2022 The Paris Opera Ballet Graces the Hollywood Bowl July 15, 2022 The Spectacle of the Congolese Sapeur Inspires a Choreographer June 27, 2022 BroadStage Offers Broad Range of Performances in 2022–2023 June 21, 2022 Jazz San Jose Jazz Summer Fest Puts on Dazzling Display August 16, 2022 W.C. 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Jim Farber - August 8, 2022 This year, musicians, staff, and orchestra managers are overstretched and facing high-risk contract negotiations. Music News Final Voting for SFCV’s Audience Choice Awards Ends Wednesday, Aug. 17 SFCV Staff - August 15, 2022 Last chance to put in your votes for our annual best-of polls covering the Bay Area and Los Angeles. San Francisco Performances Upholds Its Great Tradition This Fall August 15, 2022 W.C. Handy in Havana: Afro-Cuban Inspirations and the Blues August 16, 2022 First Look: Mimi Lien’s Daring Set Designs for SF Opera’s Antony and Cleopatra August 16, 2022 Music of the Heart: Noontime Concerts to Highlight the Evolution of Spirituals August 16, 2022 Features First Look: Mimi Lien’s Daring Set Designs for SF Opera’s Antony and Cleopatra W.C. Handy in Havana: Afro-Cuban Inspirations and the Blues Are Orchestras at the Breaking Point? Reviews San Jose Jazz Summer Fest Puts on Dazzling Display Erik Satie Gets the Electronica Treatment Dalia Stasevska Retreads Recent Symphonic Ground With the LA Phil Music News L.A.’s Other Top Orchestra Is at the Colburn School San Francisco Performances Upholds Its Great Tradition This Fall Final Voting for SFCV’s Audience Choice Awards Ends Wednesday, Aug. 17 Artist Spotlights Lina González-Granados Steps Onto the Podium in Los Angeles John Harbison: From Child Prodigy to Elder Statesman Reimagining Human Relationships to Nature in Let Us Speak Frog Previews Music of the Heart: Noontime Concerts to Highlight the Evolution of Spirituals For Its Fifth Anniversary, SF International Piano Festival Comes Full Circle Goddess Bursts Onto the Berkeley Rep Stage Media Erik Satie Gets the Electronica Treatment Young Finn Makes Audacious Recorded Debut With A Sibelius Cycle The Essential Glenn Gould From the Archives The Unstoppable Golda Schultz Artist Spotlight The lauded soprano talks about working with Dudamel and her upcoming gigs with the LA Phil. Brazil in the Bay Area Feature Brazilian music has put down roots in the Bay Area, and California Brazil Camp is a major reason why. Are Musicians Better Than They Were 30 Years Ago? Feature Better pedagogy and online resources have resulted in a bounty of young virtuosos, but performance and employment opportunities haven’t kept pace. Keep Calm and Cook On: Four Bay Area Vocalists Spill the Beans Feature Great stories about opera singers who are cooking while sheltering — with recipes!
