SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Feature The Essential Joyce DiDonato Jason Victor Serinus - November 15, 2022 The mezzo who portrayed Rosina despite a broken leg is now one of the finest bel canto singers of our era. Here’s where to start with her discography. Music News “Voice Whisperer” César Ulloa Nurtures Young Talent Janos Gereben - November 15, 2022 The celebrated teacher who’s trained budding singers at the SF Conservatory of Music and beyond turns 70 this year. Review Fall in Love Again With SF Opera’s La traviata Jason Victor Serinus - November 15, 2022 Soprano Pretty Yende leads a winning cast that brings this beautiful new production to life. Review Rachel Barton Pine’s Groundbreaking Album of Concertos by Black Composers Turns 25 Richard S. Ginell - November 15, 2022 For the CD’s rerelease, the violinist has jettisoned one particularly troublesome piece and also recorded a new one by Florence Price. Artist Spotlight Chasing Transcendence With Pianist Tigran Hamasyan Jonathan Leal - November 15, 2022 SFCV chats with the genre-crossing player whose sound lies somewhere between classical, jazz, rock, and Armenian folk music. Review Myra Melford Explores Music’s Essential Elements Through Fire and Water Andrew Gilbert - November 8, 2022 The Berkeley jazz pianist introduces her new quintet in a beguiling evening at SFJAZZ. Artist Spotlight Pretty Yende’s Journey From Small-Town South Africa to the Opera Stage Lily O'Brien - November 7, 2022 The star soprano, who makes her SF Opera debut this month as Violetta, says hard work is at the core of everything she does. Feature The Music of Persecuted 20th-Century Composers Gets Another Hearing Richard S. Ginell - November 7, 2022 New high-profile recordings of works by Erwin Schulhoff, Mieczysław Weinberg, and Alberto Hemsi return nearly lost music to life. Music News SF Opera Awards Medals to Three of Its Most Faithful Performers Michael Zwiebach - November 1, 2022 Catherine Cook, Philip Skinner, and Dale Travis were given the SF Opera Medal for their more than three decades of inspired performances. Feature Andrew Speight: Looking to Jazz’s Past While Preserving Its Future Jeff Kaliss - November 1, 2022 The saxophonist and longtime SFSU faculty member has carved an idiosyncratic path and brought up a new generation of players his own way. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 … Next › Next page Last » Last page