Features

Jeff Dunn - August 23, 2010

Symphony concerts are good places to bring friends. There’s excitement, variety, time to talk at intermission, a focal point to the evening, and a chance to do something together afterward. The fall season in the Bay Area is crammed with goodies everyone can love. 

Lisa Petrie - August 23, 2010

Choosing a concert geared for the entire family can be tricky, yet local ensembles and presenters are going out of their way this fall to design the tastiest classical kid’s-menu possible. Here are a few that are sure to be of interest to both the younger and older sets, introducing music, soft serve. 

Jesse Hamlin - August 23, 2010

Known for presenting the classics and nurturing emerging singers, Opera San José generally steers clear of contemporary works. Undaunted by audience reaction to modern pieces, General Director Irene Dalis decided to roll the dice and mount a $1 million production of Anna Karenina.

Michael Zwiebach - August 17, 2010

For years now it’s been obvious that the classical orchestral concert is in need of some rethinking for modern audiences. And no one has been more out in front of this issue than the S.F. Chamber Orchestra, which began its popularizing mission by giving all its concerts away for free. Its current music director, Ben Simon, has gone the full monty, trying out a variety of new ideas. Simon’s new venture, “You Gotta Hear This” at the Rrazz Room in S.F. is an expansion on his original ideas.

SFCV Staff - August 17, 2010

Michael Kaiser, artistic head of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, is one of the most respected artistic administrators in America, as well as an inspiring speaker who is bullish on the arts. He will speak to SFCV on Aug. 24, and we want your questions for him.

Janos Gereben - August 17, 2010

Leading-Edge Opera in a Bleeding-Purse World?

While the San Francisco Opera is struggling, along with all U.S. companies, things go swimmingly in some European opera houses, recession or not.

Janos Gereben - August 10, 2010

Sampling Mahler Sung

San Francisco Symphony has a generous marketing/sales bit for its upcoming Songs With Orchestra

Janos Gereben - August 3, 2010

Avast Ye, Intelligible Pirates!

Lamplighters Music Theatre is a splendid, smart, and kind organization.

Janos Gereben - July 25, 2010

Homie Canin Is Back Home

Although he has never left, former San Francisco Symphony Concertmaster Stuart Canin is now officially back here, for good.