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
Rhonda Benin’s “Just Like a Woman” Returns to the Freight & Salvage
    March 19, 2019
    Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
    Rhonda Benin’s “Just Like a Woman” Returns to the Freight & Salvage
    BY Lou Fancher

    Tammy Hall, Maria Muldaur, and Kim Nalley are among the 11 jazz artists joining Benin in her annual celebration of Bay Area women in music.

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    Upcoming Concert
    S.F. Symphony Chorus Prepares for the Magnificent <em>St. John Passion</em>
    March 18, 2019
    San Francisco Symphony Chorus
    S.F. Symphony Chorus Prepares for the Magnificent St. John Passion
    BY Janos Gereben

    Ragnar Bohlin puts his singers through their paces to sing Bach’s masterpiece on March 30.

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    Artist Spotlight
    David Shire Is Still Writing Scores That Make Movies Sing
    March 8, 2019
    David Shire Is Still Writing Scores That Make Movies Sing
    BY Andrew Gilbert

    The prolific composer shares stories from his career, from Broadway to Hollywood and back.

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    Upcoming Concert
    ArtSPARK Takes Kids to the Symphony
    March 8, 2019
    Symphony Silicon Valley
    ArtSPARK Takes Kids to the Symphony
    BY Jeff Kaliss

    Symphony Silicon Valley participates in a program to introduce underserved students to the wonders of music and arts.

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    Artist Spotlight
    Violinist Jennifer Koh Champions Kaija Saariaho in Her Upcoming Concert
    March 1, 2019
    Violinist Jennifer Koh Champions Kaija Saariaho in Her Upcoming Concert
    BY Lou Fancher

    Koh delves deep into her profound connection with the Finnish composer and talks about a new project steeped in her family’s history.

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    Artist Spotlight
    Robert Mapplethorpe Inspires Bryce Dessner’s New Multimedia Opera
    February 26, 2019
    Robert Mapplethorpe Inspires Bryce Dessner’s New Multimedia Opera
    BY Jim Farber

    The composer/guitarist’s Triptych (Eyes of One on Another) premieres with the LA Phil’s New Music Group.

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    Artist Spotlight
    Fred Frith Premieres New Work for S.F. Girls Chorus
    February 21, 2019
    Fred Frith Premieres New Work for S.F. Girls Chorus
    BY Jeff Kaliss

    The composer and avant-garde guitarist talks about his philosophy of composition, tapping into traditional sources, and the pleasures of working with the local chorus.

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    Artist Spotlight
    Joyce DiDonato Mingles Genres in <em>Songplay</em>
    February 18, 2019
    Joyce DiDonato Mingles Genres in Songplay
    BY Lily O'Brien

    Everyone’s favorite mezzo-soprano adventures outside the opera world with her latest album.

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    Artist Spotlight
    Jessica Lang Pulls the Plug on Her Company
    February 14, 2019
    Jessica Lang Pulls the Plug on Her Company
    BY Lou Fancher

    The acclaimed, prolific choreographer is making more time to do what she does best: create.

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    Artist Spotlight
    <em>Howards End, America</em> Finds the Opera in a Classic Novel
    February 9, 2019
    Howards End, America Finds the Opera in a Classic Novel
    BY Lily O'Brien

    Composer Allen Shearer and librettist Claudia Stevens talk about the creation of their new opera, which premieres in collaboration with Earplay this month.

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