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
Chris Botti: Have Horn, Will Travel
December 26, 2019
Chris Botti: Have Horn, Will Travel
BY Lily O'Brien

The traveling trumpeter talks about life on the road and his shows at SFJAZZ in January.

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Upcoming Concert
Kronos Quartet Revisits the ’60s
December 20, 2019
Stanford Live
Kronos Quartet Revisits the ’60s
BY Jason Victor Serinus

Contemporary music’s fab four bring their latest music to Stanford on Jan. 15.

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Artist Spotlight
Eun Sun Kim: The Can-Do Conductor Plays No Favorites
December 17, 2019
Eun Sun Kim: The Can-Do Conductor Plays No Favorites
BY Michael Zwiebach

The new music director of SF Opera is interested in just about everything to do with orchestras and music.

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Upcoming Concert
“Sing for Your Life!” Transforms Lives With Circlesinging
December 17, 2019
OneVoice CircleSingers
“Sing for Your Life!” Transforms Lives With Circlesinging
BY Lily O'Brien

The annual event, at Oakland’s First Congregational Church, explores an ancient art form with new-age energy.

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Upcoming Concert
Windham Hill’s Solstice Concert Preserves the Spirit of an Iconic Label
December 15, 2019
Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
Windham Hill’s Solstice Concert Preserves the Spirit of an Iconic Label
BY Lily O'Brien

Barbara Higbie, William Ackerman, and friends celebrate the longest night with forward-leaning acoustic music.

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Artist Spotlight
Tim Higgins and the SF Symphony Brass Do It Their Way
December 10, 2019
Tim Higgins and the SF Symphony Brass Do It Their Way
BY Jeff Kaliss

The SFS principal trombonist talks getting great tone, mixing a perfect cocktail, and the Holiday Brass show at Davies on Dec. 15.

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Artist Spotlight
Traditions and Trailblazing With Nathalie Joachim
December 8, 2019
Traditions and Trailblazing With Nathalie Joachim
BY Lisa Houston

The Haitian-American flutist talks about making her own musical path and finding common cause with Eighth Blackbird.

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Upcoming Concert
A Powerful Chamber Opera Reveals the Complexity of Contemporary Hong Kong
December 8, 2019
Asia Society San Francisco
A Powerful Chamber Opera Reveals the Complexity of Contemporary Hong Kong
BY Lisa Houston

Mila traces the plight of a foreign domestic worker in the rapidly changing city.

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The Sky’s the Limit for UpSwing Aerial Dance Company
December 6, 2019
UpSwing Aerial Dance Company
The Sky’s the Limit for UpSwing Aerial Dance Company
BY Lou Fancher

Gravity-defying dancers celebrate the solstice in a Berkeley studio.

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Artist Spotlight
Pamela Z Unveils a New World of Sound at Zellerbach
December 6, 2019
Pamela Z Unveils a New World of Sound at Zellerbach
BY Lou Fancher

The pioneering electroacoustic composer talks about her collaboration with Eighth Blackbird on a piece to premiere Dec. 14.

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