The Return of Drum Maestro Michael Carvin Andrew Gilbert - April 1, 2025 Feature Music Is Intensely Visual for Composer Andy Akiho Victoria Looseleaf - April 1, 2025 Artist Spotlight SF Symphony Goes to Battle With Brahms and Shostakovich Rebecca Wishnia - March 29, 2025 Review Latest SF Performances’ Next Season Gives Space to Artists’ Best Ideas Music News The presenter’s 2025–2026 lineup promises great musicians, from soloists to string quartets, at the top of their game. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: More Vibrant Than Ever Preview On its West Coast tour, the company presents several premieres and also celebrates the legacy of one of its greatest stars, Judith Jamison. A New Opera Tells of the Expulsion of Chinese Immigrants From a California Town Preview The Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir is set to sing the world premiere of Eric Tuan’s Echoes of Eureka. At Disney Hall, The Handel Project Unfurls in Impeccable Style Review Led by conductor Emmanuelle Haïm, French Baroque ensemble Le Concert d’Astrée pairs an ode by Handel with operas by Rameau. Quicksilver Baroque Ensemble Makes the 17th Century Sound Dazzlingly New Again Review The group plays lesser-known masters like Giovanni Legrenzi and Francesco Cavalli in a concert for the San Francisco Early Music Society. One Found Sound Resonates Far and Wide Preview Via accessible, relatable performances, the San Francisco chamber orchestra is breaking down barriers and gathering a new audience. Baritone Benjamin Appl Sings György Kurtág and Franz Schubert Review Under the Hungarian composer’s direction, Appl presents a recital in which thoughts of death morph into a celebration of love and creativity. Dance Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: More Vibrant Than Ever April 1, 2025 Christopher Wheeldon Loves Telling a Good Story March 25, 2025 Frankenstein Is Resurrected at SF Ballet March 24, 2025 Dance Cultures Collide as Rubberband Tours the U.S. March 18, 2025 Jazz The Return of Drum Maestro Michael Carvin April 1, 2025 Tigran Hamasyan Brings an Old Armenian Folk Tale to Life March 18, 2025 Bassist Christian McBride Brings His Best to the Bay Area March 17, 2025 Harpist Brandee Younger Grooves With New Century Chamber Orchestra March 10, 2025 Opera A New Opera Tells of the Expulsion of Chinese Immigrants From a California Town April 1, 2025 Poetry and Passion in Latest Schwabacher Recital March 21, 2025 LA Opera’s Così fan tutte Makes Beautiful Music March 18, 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 Baritone Benjamin Appl Sings György Kurtág and Franz Schubert Jason Victor Serinus - March 31, 2025 Under the Hungarian composer’s direction, Appl presents a recital in which thoughts of death morph into a celebration of love and creativity. The Return of Drum Maestro Michael Carvin April 1, 2025 SF Symphony Goes to Battle With Brahms and Shostakovich March 29, 2025 Quicksilver Baroque Ensemble Makes the 17th Century Sound Dazzlingly New Again March 30, 2025 Music Is Intensely Visual for Composer Andy Akiho April 1, 2025 Features The Return of Drum Maestro Michael Carvin Recovering the Legacy of Julius Eastman, American Experimentalist Bassist Christian McBride Brings His Best to the Bay Area Reviews Baritone Benjamin Appl Sings György Kurtág and Franz Schubert At Disney Hall, The Handel Project Unfurls in Impeccable Style Quicksilver Baroque Ensemble Makes the 17th Century Sound Dazzlingly New Again Music News SF Performances’ Next Season Gives Space to Artists’ Best Ideas The Soraya Brightens April With LA Seen Festival On Your Marks, Get Set: 2025 Cliburn Competition Starts Soon Artist Spotlights Music Is Intensely Visual for Composer Andy Akiho Christopher Wheeldon Loves Telling a Good Story Pianist Jan Lisiecki Is Sharing His Love for Chopin Previews One Found Sound Resonates Far and Wide A New Opera Tells of the Expulsion of Chinese Immigrants From a California Town Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: More Vibrant Than Ever Media Baritone Benjamin Appl Sings György Kurtág and Franz Schubert Recovering the Legacy of Julius Eastman, American Experimentalist Pianist Gloria Cheng Jazzes It Up From the Archives The Essential Michael Tilson Thomas Feature SF Symphony’s longtime leader built a career championing great music deserving a bigger audience. Small Group Revival: April Concerts for the Adventurous Music News Performing in small spaces scattered around the East Bay and San Francisco, a host of smaller musical organizations are making a noise in April. Mahler Pioneers Unearths Performances From Before the Mahler Boom Review Dig into these recordings from almost a century ago to hear how far interpretations of this monumental composer have come. Walt Disney Concert Hall at 20: How Los Angeles’ Living Room Became an Icon Feature If architecture helps define a city, then the bold, beautiful Frank Gehry-designed venue is a landmark for an arts-rich metropolis.
