SF Symphony and Conductor Mark Elder Tap Into the Music of a Mad Genius Rebecca Wishnia - January 26, 2025 Review Gabriel Kahane Guides SF Performances’ PIVOT Festival in Expansive Directions Lily O'Brien - January 22, 2025 Feature Left Coast Chamber Ensemble Launches Ambitious Festival Emily Wilson - January 18, 2025 Preview Latest The Enthralling World of Vocalist and Composer Arooj Aftab Feature Aftab tours California this month, going deeper into the songs and sounds on her latest album, Night Reign. Los Angeles Master Chorale Sings of Hope, Compassion, Resilience Review The group’s latest concert, “Lift Every Voice,” comforts fire-ravaged Los Angeles the day before the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Baroque Chestnuts Get New Life From Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Review Soprano Julia Bullock joins the esteemed London-based ensemble for an invigorating concert at Cal Performances. At SF Symphony, New John Adams Piano Concerto Falls Gracefully on the Ear Review The orchestra and soloist Víkingur Ólafsson give the world premiere of After the Fall, Adams’s third piano concerto. Palisades Fire Claims Huge Collection of Schoenberg Scores Music News Belmont Music Publishers, run by one of the composer’s sons, has lost its entire catalog of some 100,000 scores and parts. Pianist Dee Spencer Showcases Young Talent in “Lift Every Voice” Concerts Review Spencer uses the MLK holiday to introduce singers from her mentoring program across a weekend of sets at the SFJAZZ Center. Hagen Quartet Heads to Berkeley on Farewell Tour Music News The revered ensemble is scheduled to play a date at Cal Performance before disbanding later this year. Dance Los Angeles Ballet Stages Melissa Barak’s Memoryhouse January 21, 2025 Post:ballet Plans to Go Out in Volcanic Fashion January 21, 2025 Best Classical Performances of 2024 (Los Angeles) December 22, 2024 S.F. Artists Keep Up the Fight for Better Labor Contracts December 17, 2024 Jazz Pianist Dee Spencer Showcases Young Talent in “Lift Every Voice” Concerts January 22, 2025 The Enthralling World of Vocalist and Composer Arooj Aftab January 20, 2025 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 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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Review Pianist Dee Spencer Showcases Young Talent in “Lift Every Voice” Concerts Yoshi Kato - January 22, 2025 Spencer uses the MLK holiday to introduce singers from her mentoring program across a weekend of sets at the SFJAZZ Center. At SF Symphony, New John Adams Piano Concerto Falls Gracefully on the Ear January 18, 2025 Palisades Fire Claims Huge Collection of Schoenberg Scores January 20, 2025 Left Coast Chamber Ensemble Launches Ambitious Festival January 18, 2025 The Enthralling World of Vocalist and Composer Arooj Aftab January 20, 2025 Features Gabriel Kahane Guides SF Performances’ PIVOT Festival in Expansive Directions The Enthralling World of Vocalist and Composer Arooj Aftab John Adams and SF Symphony Prepare for Another Blockbuster World Premiere Reviews SF Symphony and Conductor Mark Elder Tap Into the Music of a Mad Genius Pianist Dee Spencer Showcases Young Talent in “Lift Every Voice” Concerts Los Angeles Master Chorale Sings of Hope, Compassion, Resilience Music News Hagen Quartet Heads to Berkeley on Farewell Tour SF Contemporary Music Players to Celebrate the Bay Area’s Best Palisades Fire Claims Huge Collection of Schoenberg Scores 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 Los Angeles Ballet Stages Melissa Barak’s Memoryhouse Post:ballet Plans to Go Out in Volcanic Fashion Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles: In Pursuit of Excellence 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.
