Artist Spotlights

A remarkable German violinist anticipates her concert with the San Francisco Symphony and tells of how she came naturally to play and love music.

A master recitalist again attempts to scale the Schubertian summit of lieder singing.

Three centuries of mandolin music are embraced by performers Mike Marshall and Catarina Lichtenberg in their conversation with SFCV and their upcoming concerts around the Bay.

Inspired by the work of John Cage, a noted choreographer’s Story/Time didn’t happen merely by chance.

New ways of eliciting sounds from a battery of ancient-to-modern instruments mark the performing style of a world-renowned Scottish percussionist.

A young Russian-born pianist wins awards, emigrates to the West, concertizes widely, and teaches music at a prestigious school — all in a day’s work.

The new music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, headed for performances in San Francisco, reflects on music’s ability to connect people and build the culture.

Fresh from a European tour, the Kronos Quartet hosts a pair of Bay Area presentations of the tantalizing music of Azerbaijan, along with fascinating new additions to their repertoire.

A renowned Norwegian pianist finds home even on his frequent tours, and values the intimacy of smaller concert halls.

A Bay Area ensemble performs a reduced-forces version of a classic American novel, set in opera form by John Harbison.