San Francisco

SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area.

Richard S. Ginell - June 21, 2020

Prokofiev delights in blurring boundaries in his quest to bring classical music into the 21st century.

Janos Gereben - June 19, 2020

How Gaetano Merola pulled off a coup and got his dream Salome.

Michael Zwiebach - June 16, 2020

UPDATED June 17: Music for a holiday that is also a memorial.

Peter Feher - June 16, 2020

Resurrecting a lost Martha Graham dance brings out connections between 1937 and 2020.

Janos Gereben - June 16, 2020

Don’t expect any live opera in San Francisco until 2021.

Andrew Gilbert - June 15, 2020

Leading Bay Area jazz artists respond to the current moment in the Black Lives Matter movement.

Jason Victor Serinus - June 15, 2020

Soprano Anna Prohaska and pianist Julius Drake make devilishly great music inspired by the Adam and Eve myth.

Tysen Dauer - June 15, 2020

Fans and scholars will appreciate this premiere recording of a long-lost composition from the composer’s early days.

Richard S. Ginell - June 15, 2020

Three single-movement sonatas highlight the pianist’s formidable range on a sparkling new recording.

Michael Zwiebach - June 9, 2020

Alvin Ailey dancer Hope Boykin will lead a Zoom class later this month.