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. 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. 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 opens its season with a new production of Verdi’s flawed masterpiece. Young Talent and Fresh Ideas Add Sparkle to the 75th Ojai Music Festival Review Despite the homecoming theme, the limelight was on six emerging composers for this year’s welcome return to a live 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. Ojai Festival Steps to a Latin Beat Review The music of Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz weaves a thread through a COVID-postponed anniversary season. 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. Preview Sidney Outlaw Shifts Into High Gear Annelies Zijderveld - September 19, 2021 The baritone and Merola alum who plays Salieri for Opera San José is reaping rewards for his hard work. Slow Dissolve: What Lies Beyond the Classical/Popular Music Divide? September 19, 2021 Young Talent and Fresh Ideas Add Sparkle to the 75th Ojai Music Festival September 21, 2021 Sounds Lost and Found: The Broadcast Treasures We’re in Danger of Losing September 20, 2021 Misery Reigns in LA Opera’s Il trovatore September 20, 2021 Features Stream This! Sounds Lost and Found: The Broadcast Treasures We’re in Danger of Losing Slow Dissolve: What Lies Beyond the Classical/Popular Music Divide? Reviews Ojai Festival Steps to a Latin Beat Young Talent and Fresh Ideas Add Sparkle to the 75th Ojai Music Festival Misery Reigns in LA Opera’s Il trovatore Music News Adriana Marcial Named Executive Director of SF Girls Chorus Hewlett Awards “Adaptation Grants” to Bay Area Organizations One Composer, 32 Sonatas, 18 Pianists, Two Days, Four Concerts 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.
