Artist Spotlights

Lou Fancher - September 7, 2020

The Oakland-based musician chats about his new album, the link between his electronic music and Chopin, and life with the coronavirus.

Emily Wilson - August 31, 2020

The composer talks about learning her craft and building a Black presence in opera.

Michael Zwiebach - August 18, 2020

The composer/performer has had a turbocharged 2019–2020, while being on the same roller coaster as the rest of us.

Lou Fancher - August 17, 2020

Writer, critic, and now singer/songwriter Simmons conquers a pandemic and personal injury to release her second album.

Lou Fancher - August 11, 2020

The Lebanese-American musician/composer talks about her newest recording, which melds blues, jazz, and hip-hop with Arabic music new and old.

Lily O'Brien - August 10, 2020

The five-string virtuoso talks about his new recording with the Prague Metropolitan Orchestra.

Lou Fancher - August 1, 2020

The dancer, choreographer, and educator shares her ideas for building an equitable, open, and inclusive world of dance.

Victoria Looseleaf - July 20, 2020

Honoring military vets and front-line COVID-19 responders, the film is an artistic leap for the noted choreographer/director.

Lou Fancher - July 13, 2020

The resilient choreographer remains active, creative, and collaborative, whatever the challenges.

Lou Fancher - July 6, 2020

The S.F. violinist/composer talks about balancing classical music with bluegrass on her new CD with Nashville mandolin wizard Tristan Scroggins.