SF Opera Orchestra Reaches Contract Agreement Through End of This Season Janos Gereben - November 2, 2024 Music News Berkeley Rep’s Matchbox Magic Flute Enchants With Charm and Emotion Steven Winn - November 2, 2024 Review Conductor Michael Christie Does It All, From Orchestra to Opera to ABBA Tom Jacobs - October 28, 2024 Artist Spotlight Latest SF Opera Steps Out of Its Comfort Zone in Beethoven’s Ninth Review Superb singing from the chorus and vocal soloists can’t entirely carry this performance of the symphony under Music Director Eun Sun Kim. Step Afrika! Dances the Story of the Great Migration Feature Using the paintings of Jacob Lawrence as inspiration, the company explores broader themes of exodus and cultural exchange. Wayne Shorter, Always a Jazz Pioneer, Still Inspires Others to Innovate Feature The legacy of the late saxophonist and composer is being celebrated by his bandmates in concerts around California this month. SF Symphony Goes All-American With George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue Review Guest conductor Thomas Wilkins leads an appealing program that also includes music by William Grant Still and Leonard Bernstein. Esa-Pekka Salonen Leads Colburn Orchestra in Jean Sibelius Review The conservatory’s head of conducting studies draws a poised performance from these student musicians. The Art of the SFJAZZ Collective Review The ensemble has partnered with the de Young Museum for this season’s commissioning project, blending music and visuals with intriguing results. An Abolitionist’s Story as Told by His Relative in Elijah’s Call Preview Allison Lovejoy has composed an oratorio for the Golden Gate Symphony Orchestra & Chorus based on the life of one of her ancestors. Dance Step Afrika! Dances the Story of the Great Migration October 29, 2024 The Carnival of the Animals Like You’ve Never Seen It Before October 21, 2024 Epiphany Dance Theater Celebrates 20 Years of SF Trolley Dances October 15, 2024 A Dance Mystery at Z Space October 15, 2024 Jazz The Art of the SFJAZZ Collective October 28, 2024 Wayne Shorter, Always a Jazz Pioneer, Still Inspires Others to Innovate October 28, 2024 A Legendary San Francisco Blues Spot Reopens October 22, 2024 Jason Moran Does Justice to James Reese Europe, a Pioneer of Black Music October 15, 2024 Opera SF Opera Orchestra Reaches Contract Agreement Through End of This Season November 2, 2024 Berkeley Rep’s Matchbox Magic Flute Enchants With Charm and Emotion November 2, 2024 SF Opera Steps Out of Its Comfort Zone in Beethoven’s Ninth October 28, 2024 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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Feature Wayne Shorter, Always a Jazz Pioneer, Still Inspires Others to Innovate Andrew Gilbert - October 28, 2024 The legacy of the late saxophonist and composer is being celebrated by his bandmates in concerts around California this month. An Abolitionist’s Story as Told by His Relative in Elijah’s Call October 29, 2024 SF Opera Steps Out of Its Comfort Zone in Beethoven’s Ninth October 28, 2024 The Man Who Finds Music at the Ends of the Earth October 28, 2024 The Hidden Struggles Behind SF Opera’s Tristan and Isolde October 17, 2024 Features Step Afrika! Dances the Story of the Great Migration Wayne Shorter, Always a Jazz Pioneer, Still Inspires Others to Innovate A Legendary San Francisco Blues Spot Reopens Reviews Berkeley Rep’s Matchbox Magic Flute Enchants With Charm and Emotion Esa-Pekka Salonen Leads Colburn Orchestra in Jean Sibelius The Art of the SFJAZZ Collective Music News SF Opera Orchestra Reaches Contract Agreement Through End of This Season LA Phil Principal Concertmaster Martin Chalifour to Retire SF Symphony’s Music Education Program Gets Snazzy New Website Artist Spotlights Conductor Michael Christie Does It All, From Orchestra to Opera to ABBA Pianist Michelle Cann Waxes Rhapsodic About Florence Price and Gershwin Composer Shawn Okpebholo: Telling Stories Through Music Previews An Abolitionist’s Story as Told by His Relative in Elijah’s Call SF Choral Society Gets the Holiday Season Started With Music to the Virgin Mary LA Opera’s Romeo and Juliet Is Headed by Choreographer Kitty McNamee Media The Man Who Finds Music at the Ends of the Earth SF Symphony’s Music Education Program Gets Snazzy New Website SF Opera Documentary Reveals the Effort That Creates Transcendence From the Archives SFCV Presents: The Virtual Greenroom With Sheku Kanneh-Mason Videos On Oct. 5, 2023, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason joined music writer Lev Mamuya via Zoom in SFCV’s interview series. Full Speed Ahead for the Kronos Festival at SFJAZZ Feature After nearly 50 years, the quartet still has new things to say. The festival April 7–9 spans its ever-expanding repertory. Renée Fleming Gets Really Busy Artist Spotlight At 63, the soprano has many irons in the fire, including un-retiring from the Metropolitan Opera to sing in a premiere. The Recording Wizard Who Keeps Music@Menlo Sounding Pristine Feature Da-Hong Seetoo trained as a virtuoso violinist, but for the past several decades, he’s made his biggest impact as an audio engineer.