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
Camaraderie and Democracy at Music in the Vineyards
August 7, 2018
Music in the Vineyards
Camaraderie and Democracy at Music in the Vineyards
BY Jeff Kaliss

A chat with Escher String Quartet cellist Brook Speltz shows why musicians love this festival.

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Artist Spotlight
Missy Mazzoli: Operatic Frontiers
August 7, 2018
Missy Mazzoli: Operatic Frontiers
BY Lisa Houston

The genre-defying composer chats about her creative process, works in progress, and where she finds inspiration.

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Artist Spotlight
Femi Kuti: True to the Source
July 30, 2018
Femi Kuti: True to the Source
BY Jeff Kaliss

Fela Kuti’s son extends his father’s legacy, while creating his own.

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Upcoming Concert
Mata Hari’s Dance of Death
July 27, 2018
West Edge Opera
Mata Hari’s Dance of Death
BY Lily O'Brien

A new opera, based on historical records, brings the life of the exotic dancer to the West Edge Opera stage.

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Artist Spotlight
Michael Fabiano: Tenor at High Altitude
July 23, 2018
Michael Fabiano: Tenor at High Altitude
BY Lisa Houston

Precision, preparation, and a wide set of interests and activities help make Fabiano’s performances so individual and compelling.

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Upcoming Concert
Gospel Great Ed Hawkins Will Be Remembered at Oakland’s Art + Soul Festival
July 16, 2018
Art + Soul Oakland
Gospel Great Ed Hawkins Will Be Remembered at Oakland’s Art + Soul Festival
BY Lou Fancher

The Oakland-born composer of “Oh Happy Day” died this past January, and his music will be at the center of Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir’s festival performances.

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Upcoming Concert
Valley of the Moon Festival Pushes Historical Performance Forward
July 6, 2018
Valley of the Moon Music Festival
Valley of the Moon Festival Pushes Historical Performance Forward
BY Lou Fancher

Schoenberg on gut strings and a run of 19th-century composers, heard on instruments of their time.

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Artist Spotlight
From Brooklyn to Broadway and Beyond, with Capathia Jenkins
July 2, 2018
From Brooklyn to Broadway and Beyond, with Capathia Jenkins
BY Lisa Houston

The famed Broadway singer joins the S.F. Symphony for Independence Day celebrations.

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Artist Spotlight
Anoushka Shankar's Music Reflects her Life's Journey
June 26, 2018
Anoushka Shankar's Music Reflects her Life's Journey
BY Lily O'Brien

The sitar virtuoso returns to the Bay Area in July. She shares stories of her fabled upbringing, finding her own path, and her efforts to support refugees.

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Upcoming Concert
Spend <em>Sunday in the Park with George</em> at S.F. Playhouse
June 26, 2018
SF Playhouse
Spend Sunday in the Park with George at S.F. Playhouse
BY Janos Gereben

Stephen Sondheim's grand musical is a love poem to the creative impulse.

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