Artist Spotlights

Hard to define, easy to admire, the hot trio Time for Three ranges widely in material, performance style, and ambition.

Before her run with the San Francisco Symphony, soprano Elza van den Heever gets candid with SFCV.

The impressively knowledgeable executive director of NCCO is about to turn over the keys to that string-ensemble kingdom to another.

Mezzo Elizabeth DeShong elaborates on her understanding of Madama Butterfly's confidante, as she prepares for her S.F. Opera run in the emotionally powerful role.

Noted for his “reimagining” of works by Mahler and Mozart and their ilk, Uri Caine discusses his Jewish roots, classical improv, and wide-ranging jazz influences.

Others’ scholarship and playing styles helped draw Kristian Bezuidenhout to the beguiling field of early-music performance.

Susanna Phillips’ star is still on the rise, and San Francisco audiences will welcome her Poulenc and Fauré on May 29 and 30, in concert with the S.F. Symphony.

As S.F. Opera prepares to launch its summer production of the great musical Show Boat, its director reflects on its broad relevance to the America of today.

Concert-loving mezzo Kelley O’Connor talks about upcoming performances and the expanding arc of her career.

A passion for connecting today’s audiences with great music of the past is the driving force behind Nicole Paiement’s rising company, Opera Parallèle.