Previews

    Each week, SFCV looks behind the scenes to give you a sneak peak of what's coming up on stages around the Bay Area...so you can learn about concerts before they happen.

    Upcoming Concert
    Flicka Is Taking It to the Streets
    February 2, 2017
    The Choral Project
    Flicka Is Taking It to the Streets
    BY Lou Fancher

    Beloved mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade sings for — and with — the homeless.

    More about The Choral Project »
    Upcoming Concert
    Pan Asian Festival Links Iran and China
    January 31, 2017
    Center for East Asian Studies
    Pan Asian Festival Links Iran and China
    BY Mark MacNamara

    The theme of the Stanford festival is soft power, the growing prestige of Asian music.

    More about Center for East Asian Studies »
    Upcoming Concert
    Opera Parallèle Takes <em>Flight</em>
    January 30, 2017
    Opera Parallèle
    Opera Parallèle Takes Flight
    BY Lou Fancher

    Transcending boundaries, Opera Parallèle’s Flight is the creation of “believable art.”

    More about Opera Parallèle »
    Upcoming Concert
    Black Choreographers Festival Offers a Moving Tapestry of Kinetic Expression
    January 24, 2017
    Black Choreographers Festival
    Black Choreographers Festival Offers a Moving Tapestry of Kinetic Expression
    BY Lou Fancher

    Established and emerging artists celebrate the full range of human experience during the three-weekend festival.

    More about Black Choreographers Festival »
    Upcoming Concert
    Black Violin Spans Musical Worlds to Open Hearts and Minds
    January 17, 2017
    Stanford Live
    Black Violin Spans Musical Worlds to Open Hearts and Minds
    BY Lou Fancher

    From Biggie to Bach, the dynamic duo finds common ground in hip-hop and classical music

    More about Stanford Live »
    Upcoming Concert
    Snapshot Takes West Edge Opera Into New Territory
    January 12, 2017
    West Edge Opera
    Snapshot Takes West Edge Opera Into New Territory
    BY Jeff Kaliss

    The adventurous company steps into the breach with a new festival featuring new operatic works in development.

    More about West Edge Opera »
    Upcoming Concert
    Getting the Brazilian-Berkeley Choro Groove
    January 8, 2017
    Berkeley Choro Ensemble
    Getting the Brazilian-Berkeley Choro Groove
    BY Jeff Kaliss

    Meet the local exponents of the Brazilian genre that captivated Heitor Villa-Lobos, among others.

    More about Berkeley Choro Ensemble »
    Upcoming Concert
    Sweet Honey in the Rock Sings for All Seasons
    December 9, 2016
    San Francisco Symphony
    Sweet Honey in the Rock Sings for All Seasons
    BY Lou Fancher

    The beloved a cappella ensemble brings songs of joy and righteousness to the Bay Area.

    More about San Francisco Symphony »
    Upcoming Concert
    “Kitka Remix” Filters Ancient Tones Through Modern Sensibilities
    November 28, 2016
    Kitka Women's Vocal Ensemble
    “Kitka Remix” Filters Ancient Tones Through Modern Sensibilities
    BY Lou Fancher

    The venerable women’s vocal ensemble unveils an exciting collaborative project, a new recording, and an upcoming concert series.

    More about Kitka Women's Vocal Ensemble »
    Upcoming Concert
    One Found Sound Brings the Audience Into the Mix
    November 28, 2016
    One Found Sound
    One Found Sound Brings the Audience Into the Mix
    BY Mark MacNamara

    The populist chamber orchestra invites listeners to engage with the music on their own terms, and smiles when they dance, sing, or text along.

    More about One Found Sound »

    Pages