Ojai’s Annual Makeover Will Be a Bit More Extreme This Year, Says Rhiannon Giddens Jim Farber - June 6, 2023 Feature JoAnn Falletta: Pioneering Conductor and Champion of Unsung Music Lisa Hirsch - June 6, 2023 Artist Spotlight Richard Strauss’s Fairy-Tale Frau Makes a Magical Return to SF Opera Steven Winn - June 6, 2023 Review Latest Terence Blanchard, SFJAZZ’s New Executive Artistic Director Music News The star trumpeter and composer will take over Randall Kline’s job in the fall. Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera Remembered in Opera Feature The artistic couple and their tempestuous love is the subject of Gabriela Lena Frank and Nilo Cruz’s new work, now at SF Opera. In Broken Branches, Home Is What You Carry With You Review Tenor Karim Sulayman and guitarist Sean Shibe record a sophisticated album that raises questions about identity and cultural exchange. Classical World Mourns Death of Composer Kaija Saariaho Music News There will be an added poignancy to the San Francisco Symphony’s performances of Adriana Mater this week. SF Opera’s Madama Butterfly Gets Its Lift From the Singers Review When the production works, it’s the music, not the directorial concept, that triumphs. Opera Parallèle Balances Horror and Humanity in The Shining Review Stephen King’s bestselling novel comes to the opera stage with, thankfully, less luridness than Stanley Kubrick’s famous film adaptation. San Francisco International Art Festival’s New Mission Feature The diverse summer lineup of music, theater, dance, and performance art will be based in the Mission District this year. Dance San Francisco International Art Festival’s New Mission June 6, 2023 Alvin Ailey Takes Up Residence at L.A.’s Music Center May 26, 2023 Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco Returns Home May 8, 2023 Season Planning and Transitions at San Francisco Ballet April 24, 2023 Jazz Terence Blanchard, SFJAZZ’s New Executive Artistic Director June 9, 2023 San Francisco International Art Festival’s New Mission June 6, 2023 Don Burnham at the Freight: Last Roundup for Western Swing? May 23, 2023 Move Over, Sibelius, Here’s a Jazz Suite Based on Kalevala Legends May 22, 2023 Opera Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera Remembered in Opera June 9, 2023 Richard Strauss’s Fairy-Tale Frau Makes a Magical Return to SF Opera June 6, 2023 SF Opera’s Madama Butterfly Gets Its Lift From the Singers June 6, 2023 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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Artist Spotlight JoAnn Falletta: Pioneering Conductor and Champion of Unsung Music Lisa Hirsch - June 6, 2023 The American music director reflects on her trailblazing career, important mentors, and the value of expanding the canon. Richard Strauss’s Fairy-Tale Frau Makes a Magical Return to SF Opera June 6, 2023 SF Opera’s Madama Butterfly Gets Its Lift From the Singers June 6, 2023 Ojai’s Annual Makeover Will Be a Bit More Extreme This Year, Says Rhiannon Giddens June 6, 2023 Opera Parallèle Balances Horror and Humanity in The Shining June 5, 2023 Features Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera Remembered in Opera San Francisco International Art Festival’s New Mission Ojai’s Annual Makeover Will Be a Bit More Extreme This Year, Says Rhiannon Giddens Reviews In Broken Branches, Home Is What You Carry With You Richard Strauss’s Fairy-Tale Frau Makes a Magical Return to SF Opera Redwood Symphony Blends Seriousness and Festivity Music News Terence Blanchard, SFJAZZ’s New Executive Artistic Director There’ll Be Some Changes at Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Classical World Mourns Death of Composer Kaija Saariaho Artist Spotlights JoAnn Falletta: Pioneering Conductor and Champion of Unsung Music Nina Stemme’s Career Has Flourished in Difficult, Dramatic Roles Soprano Karah Son on Her SF Opera Debut Previews Dive Into the World of Lever Harp With Amelia Romano Move Over, Sibelius, Here’s a Jazz Suite Based on Kalevala Legends In a Landscape Takes Classical Music Into the Wild Media In Broken Branches, Home Is What You Carry With You Two Hector Berlioz Scores Get the Love They Deserve The British Invasion and New Wave Are Back in a New Recording From the Archives America’s Orchestras Get Serious About Diversity Feature 2021–2022 will see a huge jump in minority representation on orchestral concert schedules. Some leaders say that change is here to stay. Has Anything Changed? Local Opera Luminaries Respond Feature Following the whirlwind of revelations, allegations, and promises of reform, we ask opera insiders about the state of the art since #MeToo. Russell Thomas Plays It Forward Artist Spotlight LA Opera’s artist-in-residence takes the stage in Oedipus Rex on June 6. How Harry Bicket Became a Handel Opera Expert, and What He’s Learned Artist Spotlight The conductor was at the center of the major opera house revival of Handel, and he brings that experience to the West Coast with Alcina.
