SF Symphony Takes a Dive Into the Weirder Side of Mahler With Paavo Järvi Rebecca Wishnia - February 8, 2025 Review Samara Joy Brings Bravura Chamber Jazz to Berkeley Andrew Gilbert - February 8, 2025 Review Soprano Lise Davidsen Makes a Sensational Bay Area Debut Lisa Hirsch - February 6, 2025 Review Latest Seong-Jin Cho Always Follows His Instincts Artist Spotlight The superstar pianist is in charge of his own career and proving he’s more than his win at the Chopin Competition. SF Opera’s 2025–2026 Season Offers Emotional and Spiritual Sanctuary Music News Amid an uncertain future for the arts in this country, the company is promising powerful productions that can unite audiences. At 97, Conductor Herbert Blomstedt Is Back to Business With SF Symphony Review The orchestra’s former music director leads a program of Schubert and Brahms with grace, if occasional shakiness. Cellist Joshua Roman on Long COVID and “Immunity” Preview Roman is in residence at Stanford University this month, exploring the relationship between music and recovery. Kaija Saariaho’s Haunted Final Work Stuns at Disney Hall Review Conductor Susanna Mälkki leads the LA Phil in the great composer’s 2023 trumpet concerto, HUSH. Twyla Tharp Dance Celebrates Its Diamond Jubilee With Third Coast Percussion Preview The percussion quartet features in a new Tharp work, SLACKTIDE, touring California this month. The Dramatic Art of SF Performances’ PIVOT Festival Review There’s a theatrical bent to the two big works on the lineup: Carla Kihlstedt’s 26 Little Deaths and Andy Akiho’s Seven Pillars. Dance Twyla Tharp Dance Celebrates Its Diamond Jubilee With Third Coast Percussion February 3, 2025 Choreographer Faye Driscoll Crafts a Visceral Sculpture in Weathering February 2, 2025 Los Angeles Ballet Stages Melissa Barak’s Memoryhouse January 21, 2025 Post:ballet Plans to Go Out in Volcanic Fashion January 21, 2025 Jazz Samara Joy Brings Bravura Chamber Jazz to Berkeley February 8, 2025 John Santos, Forever a Champion of Latin Jazz in the Bay Area February 3, 2025 Auspicious Signs at SFJAZZ With Bassist Jeong Lim Yang January 28, 2025 Pianist Dee Spencer Showcases Young Talent in “Lift Every Voice” Concerts January 22, 2025 Opera Soprano Lise Davidsen Makes a Sensational Bay Area Debut February 6, 2025 SF Opera’s 2025–2026 Season Offers Emotional and Spiritual Sanctuary February 4, 2025 Winners New and Old at 67th Annual Grammy Awards February 4, 2025 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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Review At 97, Conductor Herbert Blomstedt Is Back to Business With SF Symphony Steven Winn - February 1, 2025 The orchestra’s former music director leads a program of Schubert and Brahms with grace, if occasional shakiness. SF Opera’s 2025–2026 Season Offers Emotional and Spiritual Sanctuary February 4, 2025 Seong-Jin Cho Always Follows His Instincts February 3, 2025 John Santos, Forever a Champion of Latin Jazz in the Bay Area February 3, 2025 West Bay Opera Is Vibrant and Awake for Bellini’s La sonnambula January 27, 2025 Features Bringing Morgiane, the First African American Opera, Back to Life Gabriel Kahane Guides SF Performances’ PIVOT Festival in Expansive Directions The Enthralling World of Vocalist and Composer Arooj Aftab Reviews SF Symphony Takes a Dive Into the Weirder Side of Mahler With Paavo Järvi Samara Joy Brings Bravura Chamber Jazz to Berkeley Soprano Lise Davidsen Makes a Sensational Bay Area Debut Music News SF Opera’s 2025–2026 Season Offers Emotional and Spiritual Sanctuary Winners New and Old at 67th Annual Grammy Awards Looking Back and Looking Forward at The Industry’s Decade Party Artist Spotlights Seong-Jin Cho Always Follows His Instincts Composer David Lang on Art as a Space for Reflection Conductor James Gaffigan Returns to the SF Symphony at Just the Right Time Previews Twyla Tharp Dance Celebrates Its Diamond Jubilee With Third Coast Percussion Cellist Joshua Roman on Long COVID and “Immunity” Choreographer Faye Driscoll Crafts a Visceral Sculpture in Weathering Media Cellist Joshua Roman on Long COVID and “Immunity” Violinist Kristin Lee’s Tour of American Music Four Portraits of Lucretia From Four Top-Rank Artists From the Archives Telegraph Quartet to Make a Splash This Summer, Starting at Music in the Vineyards Preview Napa’s winery-situated chamber festival presents the enterprising ensemble twice over three weeks of performances. Rainin Foundation Grants Support S.F. Bay Area Artists Music News As in recent years, the 2023 fellows are working across various media, from dance to film to theater, to engage the community. Althea Waites Stretches Her Wings at the Nimoy Theater Review The pianist, who’s known for her advocacy of underrepresented composers, gives commanding performances of modern classics as well. This Season, Robert Moses Puts the Spotlight on Fellow Choreographers Preview The Bay Area dance maker is piecing together a premiere for the Presidio Theatre with a fantastically collaborative creative team.