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
Georgia O'Keeffe Opera Previews in Santa Cruz
May 21, 2018
Opera Parallèle
Georgia O'Keeffe Opera Previews in Santa Cruz
BY Lou Fancher

Laura Kaminsky's Today It Rains explores the artist's transformational journey to New Mexico.

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Upcoming Concert
Charles Lloyd Still Seeks Inspiration From a Higher Realm
May 19, 2018
Healdsburg Jazz Festival
Charles Lloyd Still Seeks Inspiration From a Higher Realm
BY Lily O'Brien

The legendary tenor sax and flute player performs with an all-star ensemble at the Healdsburg Jazz Festival in June.

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Upcoming Concert
S.F. International Arts Festival Offers Multicultural Perspectives on Current Events
May 19, 2018
San Francisco International Arts Festival
S.F. International Arts Festival Offers Multicultural Perspectives on Current Events
BY Lily O'Brien

Ensembles from around the globe honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with an exuberant mix of performance arts and politics.

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Upcoming Concert
Getting Gritty with Dirty Cello
    May 15, 2018
    Piedmont Center for the Arts
    Getting Gritty with Dirty Cello
    BY Lou Fancher

    It’s a band that can go from blues to Bach and back to bluegrass and folk. And the audience is growing.

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    Artist Spotlight
    Itzhak Perlman: Still a Wonder
    May 15, 2018
    Itzhak Perlman: Still a Wonder
    BY Jeff Kaliss

    The violinist has been in the public spotlight for many years but retains his youthful enthusiasm.

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    Upcoming Concert
    Madeleine Peyroux: From Street Singer to Pop Diva
    May 4, 2018
    Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
    Madeleine Peyroux: From Street Singer to Pop Diva
    BY Lily O'Brien

    The singer-songwriter brings the music of her latest album to Berkeley’s Freight and Salvage.

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    Artist Spotlight
    Catching Up With Evelyn Herlitzius
    April 29, 2018
    Catching Up With Evelyn Herlitzius
    BY Jeffery S. McMillan

    The dramatic soprano is bringing her highly praised interpretation of Brünnhilde to San Francisco for June's Ring of the Nibelung performances.

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    Upcoming Concert
    A Relentless Spirit of Inquiry and Innovation Sparks Thingamajigs
    April 16, 2018
    Thingamajigs
    A Relentless Spirit of Inquiry and Innovation Sparks Thingamajigs
    BY Giacomo Fiore

    The new-music festival celebrates 20 years with their usual range of unusual music and fresh ideas.

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    Upcoming Concert
    Refusing Routine: Kronos Keeps Innovating in Its 2018 Festival
      April 14, 2018
      Kronos Quartet
      Refusing Routine: Kronos Keeps Innovating in Its 2018 Festival
      BY Lou Fancher

      Malian griot, Egyptian chaabi, dan bau, rock 'n' roll, sound artists - and one very unusual string quartet.

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      Artist Spotlight
      Jeannette Sorrell: Undeniable and on Fire
      April 9, 2018
      Jeannette Sorrell: Undeniable and on Fire
      BY Jeff Kaliss

      The conductor brings Apollo's Fire to Cal Performances and talks about her career and the ensemble she founded.

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