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.

Artist Spotlight
Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ Makes the Connections
April 13, 2020
Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ Makes the Connections
BY Lou Fancher

The vibrant multi-instrumentalist talks about keeping the creative juices flowing when the outlets have dried up.

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Upcoming Concert
PBS’s <em>Great Performances</em> Plows Forward With More Live Arts Television
April 7, 2020
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
PBS’s Great Performances Plows Forward With More Live Arts Television
BY Lou Fancher

More free and low-cost music programming, some of it available after broadcast.

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Artist Spotlight
Lara Downes Explores the Many Resonances in Roots Music
March 21, 2020
Lara Downes Explores the Many Resonances in Roots Music
BY Lou Fancher

The pianist unveils her latest recording and talks about its deep roots in traditional music.

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Artist Spotlight
Orli Shaham: Immersed in Music
March 15, 2020
Orli Shaham: Immersed in Music
BY Lily O'Brien

The virtuoso pianist talks about her life in music and her many projects to engage and encourage budding musicians.

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Artist Spotlight
Andreas Mitisek Plans to Make a Splash With <em>The Lighthouse</em>
March 12, 2020
Andreas Mitisek Plans to Make a Splash With The Lighthouse
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The adventurous outgoing artistic director of Long Beach Opera discusses his new production of Peter Maxwell Davies’s opera, and looks back over his 23 seasons with the company.

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Upcoming Concert
Mnozil Brass Brings High-Flying Antics to Cal Performances
March 9, 2020
Cal Performances
Mnozil Brass Brings High-Flying Antics to Cal Performances
BY Cristina Schreil

Cirque is the spirited brass ensemble’s latest — a zany mashup of virtuosic music and slapstick.

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Upcoming Concert
Katherine Balch’s <em>Illuminate</em> Premieres With the California Symphony
March 8, 2020
California Symphony
Katherine Balch’s Illuminate Premieres With the California Symphony
BY Cristina Schreil

The rising composer calls her three-year residency with the orchestra “immensely transformative.”

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Artist Spotlight
Shinnerrie Jackson and Core Ensemble Bring <em>Ain’t I a Woman</em> to the Morrison Series
March 5, 2020
Shinnerrie Jackson and Core Ensemble Bring Ain’t I a Woman to the Morrison Series
BY Lou Fancher

The versatile singer and actor talks about inhabiting the spirits of four iconic African American women in the long-running show.

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Artist Spotlight
Katerina Wong and RAWdance Play “Exquisite Corpse” at the ODC
February 29, 2020
Katerina Wong and RAWdance Play “Exquisite Corpse” at the ODC
BY Lou Fancher

The San Francisco choreographer talks about the diverse traditions informing the new works in “Triple Take.”

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Artist Spotlight
Ethio-Jazz Star Meklit Hadero Takes Leadership Job at YBCA
February 29, 2020
Ethio-Jazz Star Meklit Hadero Takes Leadership Job at YBCA
BY Emily Wilson

The globally admired performer relishes her new role integrating the cultural center’s rich artistic vision.

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