The Composer of Birdman Spreads His Wings Victoria Looseleaf - April 15, 2024 Artist Spotlight Book of Mountains and Seas Is Compelling Vocal Theater Lev Mamuya - April 15, 2024 Review Salastina Steps Out of the Concert Hall and Into the Community Victoria Looseleaf - April 8, 2024 Feature Latest Mark Morris Premieres Via Dolorosa in Berkeley Preview The choreographer takes on librettist Alice Goodman and composer Nico Muhly’s evocative meditation on the Stations of the Cross. At Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Freedom and Wildness Reign Review With violin soloist Shunske Sato, PBO shows its wild side in a concert of Romantic-era favorites. Lara Downes and Los Angeles Master Chorale Revive Music by Margaret Bonds Review The composer’s rarely performed Credo shares a concert with works by J.S. Bach and a premiere by Zanaida Stewart Robles. The Neoclassical Side of Manuel de Falla Review Pablo Heras-Casado leads the Mahler Chamber Orchestra in a recording that explores the composer’s lesser-known output. A Czech Quartet Deeply Versed in the Music of Its Homeland Review The Bennewitz Quartet visits the San Jose Chamber Music Society with a program of Dvořák, Janáček, Smetana, and Hans Krása. Hao Yang Knocks Socks Off at South Bay Guitar Society Review The young guitarist’s musicianship and flair make her recital a highlight of the season. Imagining Nikola Tesla: Phil Kline’s New Opera Searches for the Man Behind the Myth Feature Working with filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, Kline explores the eccentric inventor’s character and connections to the modern age. Dance Mark Morris Premieres Via Dolorosa in Berkeley April 15, 2024 Composer David A. Jaffe on Working With Nancy Karp + Dancers April 2, 2024 Artist Lee Mingwei Links Breath, Light, and Movement April 1, 2024 Choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa Seizes Her Moment March 26, 2024 Jazz The Composer of Birdman Spreads His Wings April 15, 2024 Ian Carey’s Wood Metal Plastic Septet Gets Strange at Oaktown April 9, 2024 Victor Wooten’s Fascinating Electric Bass Concerto at the LA Phil March 19, 2024 Saxophonist Howard Wiley, Writ Large March 18, 2024 Opera Book of Mountains and Seas Is Compelling Vocal Theater April 15, 2024 LA Opera’s Traviata Is Colorful Without Depth April 9, 2024 Parallel Play in Birds & Balls April 9, 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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Bach and a premiere by Zanaida Stewart Robles. Music News Alexander String Quartet to End Performances but Continue Its Mission Janos Gereben - April 8, 2024 The Bay Area group may be disbanding in spring 2025, but its individual members will continue performing and teaching. Salastina Steps Out of the Concert Hall and Into the Community April 8, 2024 It’s All in the (Video) Game: Composers Embrace a Growing Industry April 2, 2024 Third Coast Percussion Highlights a Unique Perspective April 9, 2024 Imagining Nikola Tesla: Phil Kline’s New Opera Searches for the Man Behind the Myth April 9, 2024 Features Imagining Nikola Tesla: Phil Kline’s New Opera Searches for the Man Behind the Myth Salastina Steps Out of the Concert Hall and Into the Community It’s All in the (Video) Game: Composers Embrace a Growing Industry Reviews At Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Freedom and Wildness Reign Book of Mountains and Seas Is Compelling Vocal Theater The Neoclassical Side of Manuel de Falla Music News Professor MTT Honored With Yet Another Box Set Oakland Symphony Announces Its New Music Director Alexander String Quartet to End Performances but Continue Its Mission Artist Spotlights The Composer of Birdman Spreads His Wings A New Horizon for Composer Derrick Skye Yet Another First for Marin Alsop Previews Mark Morris Premieres Via Dolorosa in Berkeley Manchester Collective Takes Collaboration Seriously Bruce Hornsby: Singer, Songwriter, Chamber Musician? Media The Neoclassical Side of Manuel de Falla Professor MTT Honored With Yet Another Box Set It’s All in the (Video) Game: Composers Embrace a Growing Industry 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.
