Artist Spotlights

The revered Hollywood Bowl conductor talks about bringing the jazz legend’s symphonic works into the canon, and reveals the challenges of “COVID conducting.”

With six decades in the music industry, singing and teaching, Carol has accumulated a very rare wisdom in addition to her musicianship.

The intrepid pianist talks about performing works by 54 women composers in her upcoming seven-hour marathon at BAMPFA.

The polymath composer tells SFCV about his creative process and curating the latest installment of SFS’s genre-busting music showcase.

The new KDFC morning host relays her history as a singer, actor, and radio personality, and shares her philosophy of inclusiveness in classical music.

The eminent composer in conversation about her six-and-a-half decades in experimental music

With The Bell Rang, the pair honor Barbara Lee with an installation at Mills College.

The acclaimed soprano talks with SFCV about her dream roles, balancing her performing and professorial duties, and making kindness count.

The conductor was at the center of the major opera house revival of Handel, and he brings that experience to the West Coast with Alcina.

The legendary saxophonist and composer talks about his brilliant career spent upending expectations. Iphigenia makes its West Coast premiere in February.