SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Music News Opera San José Announces 40th Season Michael Zwiebach - March 10, 2023 Building on the company’s recent success, General Director Shawna Lucey unveils a lineup with more firsts and some welcome blasts from the past. Review The Last Sorcerer: An Enchanting Fairy-Tale Opera Resurrected Chrysanthe Tan - March 7, 2023 The famous 19th-century mezzo Pauline García Viardot wrote this work for her children and vocal students, and it still holds up today. Review Choral Works by Margaret Bonds in Passionate Performances Jason Victor Serinus - March 7, 2023 Two of the recently revived composer’s late masterpieces flourish in a recording with soprano Janinah Burnett and bass-baritone Dashon Burton. Feature Women on the March This Month at Bay Area Jazz Venues Andrew Gilbert - March 3, 2023 Many of these artists have been getting the spotlight year-round from leading presenters, and rightly so. Music News Lara Downes Brings Music and Chat to Classical California Radio Michael Zwiebach - March 3, 2023 In a new series, the KDFC/KUSC resident artist continues to cover underrepresented composers and the history that makes American music so rich. Review Terri Lyne Carrington Stretches Possibilities With Seen/Unseen Andrew Gilbert - February 28, 2023 The drummer brings her four-part multimedia suite to SFJAZZ, working with the Del Sol String Quartet and dancer Babatunji Johnson, among others. Review Russell Thomas Gets Emotionally Honest and Close to the Bone Jim Farber - February 28, 2023 In a major recital for LA Opera, the tenor sings three world premieres dealing directly with being proudly gay. Preview Doubling Down on Debussy Tom Jacobs - February 27, 2023 Music Director James Conlon devises a citywide celebration of the composer ahead of LA Opera’s production of Pelléas and Mélisande. Feature What Gets the Pros Riled Up About Tár? Lisa Hirsch - February 27, 2023 Classical insiders, like conductor JoAnn Falletta, have major issues with the film’s veracity, but they’re still fascinated. Review Pianist Shai Wosner Focuses on the Immigrant Experience in Latest Recording Jason Victor Serinus - February 24, 2023 In Variations on a Theme by FDR, composers from John Harbison to Vijay Iyer take inspiration from emblematic American stories. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page