Jonathan Leal is a writer and musician from the Rio Grande Valley. Currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he is now completing an interdisciplinary humanities doctorate at Stanford University. Twitter and Instagram: @jonathanjleal Articles By This Author Artist Spotlight Julia Wolfe: Embracing Creative Risk Jonathan Leal - April 30, 2021 Even when revisiting her 2009 Steel Hammer for a film adaptation for Cal Performances, the composer likes to jump in at the deep end. Review Nathalie Joachim Has a Long Reach on Fanm d’Ayiti Jonathan Leal - October 20, 2020 In concert, the layers and cumulative, syncretic power of Joachim’s music become clear. Review Rhiannon Giddens, Francesco Turrisi, and Jason Sypher Transform Bing With there is no Other Jonathan Leal - February 11, 2020 The power trio braids strands of music, history, sociology, and culture into a spiritual whole that transcends easy categories. Review The Living Earth Show Ponders Ruin and Renewal in Tremble Staves Jonathan Leal - October 22, 2019 Sutro Baths and the sea are the backdrop for a site-specific piece about water and life.
