At SF Symphony, New John Adams Piano Concerto Falls Gracefully on the Ear Lisa Hirsch - January 18, 2025 Review Left Coast Chamber Ensemble Launches Ambitious Festival Emily Wilson - January 18, 2025 Preview Kitka’s Financial Struggles Reflect Mounting Challenges for Arts Organizations Janos Gereben - January 14, 2025 Music News Latest John Adams and SF Symphony Prepare for Another Blockbuster World Premiere Feature The Bay Area composer has written his third piano concerto, After the Fall, for the orchestra and virtuoso soloist Víkingur Ólafsson. Los Angeles Fires Force Concert Cancellations Music News The LA Phil, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and other organizations have scrapped or postponed a full weekend of performances. Conductor James Gaffigan Champions American Music at SF Symphony Review The orchestra’s former associate conductor returns to lead a heartening program that has Ray Chen soloing in Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto. Violinist Kristin Lee’s Tour of American Music Review On her debut solo album, American Sketches, Lee veers from traditional works to jazz and ragtime. Marc Cary’s Brilliant Pianism on Display at Black Cat Review The eminent jazz artist also brings in an East Bay-reared rhythm section of bassist David Ewell and percussionist Sameer Gupta. The Remarkable Contradictions of Dmitri Shostakovich Feature It’s not easy to parse the composer’s ironic, often anguished music, even 50 years after his death. Jazz Meets Japanese Folk Music in Akira Tana’s All-Star Quartet, Otonowa Feature The ensemble, with a strong connection to both sides of the Pacific, reunites for a series of Bay Area shows this month. Dance Best Classical Performances of 2024 (Los Angeles) December 22, 2024 S.F. Artists Keep Up the Fight for Better Labor Contracts December 17, 2024 Bodytraffic Dances Into December More Thankful Than Ever December 3, 2024 The Spiritual Sacrifice of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring December 3, 2024 Jazz Marc Cary’s Brilliant Pianism on Display at Black Cat January 14, 2025 Jazz Meets Japanese Folk Music in Akira Tana’s All-Star Quartet, Otonowa January 6, 2025 Saving El Cerrito’s Down Home Music Store January 6, 2025 Jazz Giants We Lost Last Year January 6, 2025 Opera Four Portraits of Lucretia From Four Top-Rank Artists January 7, 2025 Bass-Baritone Christian Van Horn Stays True to Himself December 23, 2024 With Douce France, Tenor Benjamin Bernheim Refreshes Mélodies and Chansons December 23, 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. First Name Last Name Email Address SFCV L.A. 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Feature A Legendary San Francisco Blues Spot Reopens Jeff Kaliss - October 22, 2024 After a five-year closure, Biscuits and Blues is in business again and hoping to bring audiences back with a community celebration. Berkeley Rep’s Matchbox Magic Flute Enchants With Charm and Emotion November 2, 2024 Inside the Mind of Leonardo da Vinci With Director Ken Burns and Composer Caroline Shaw November 12, 2024 At Disney Hall, Lightscape Journeys Into an Endangered American West November 19, 2024 Zoe Ellis Taps Into the Gospel Voice of the Bay December 3, 2024 Features John Adams and SF Symphony Prepare for Another Blockbuster World Premiere The Remarkable Contradictions of Dmitri Shostakovich Jazz Meets Japanese Folk Music in Akira Tana’s All-Star Quartet, Otonowa Reviews At SF Symphony, New John Adams Piano Concerto Falls Gracefully on the Ear Marc Cary’s Brilliant Pianism on Display at Black Cat Violinist Kristin Lee’s Tour of American Music Music News Kitka’s Financial Struggles Reflect Mounting Challenges for Arts Organizations Los Angeles Fires Force Concert Cancellations Saving El Cerrito’s Down Home Music Store Artist Spotlights Conductor James Gaffigan Returns to the SF Symphony at Just the Right Time Bass-Baritone Christian Van Horn Stays True to Himself Soprano Asmik Grigorian: “I have such a huge appetite for life.” Previews Inner-City Youth Orchestra of LA: In Pursuit of Excellence Left Coast Chamber Ensemble Launches Ambitious Festival Tres Souls Says Adios This Season Media Violinist Kristin Lee’s Tour of American Music Four Portraits of Lucretia From Four Top-Rank Artists A Box Set of Charles Ives That Buffs Will Want to Buy 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.
