Music Articles

Every week, our writers take an in‐depth look at an artist, program or topic of interest to us. Spend some time with this week's classical music feature, or scroll through the extensive SFCV archive for insights in many music topics.

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What Should I Wear With This Album?
September 13, 2019
What Should I Wear With This Album?
BY Tamzin Elliott

We review the highly anticipated solo debut of Natalie Joachim, of eighth blackbird, and new albums by established composers Christopher Cerrone and Timo Andres.

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Keeping Up With the Jazz Mafia
September 9, 2019
Keeping Up With the Jazz Mafia
BY Andrew Gilbert

Adam Theis and his audacious jazz collective present a free show at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival.

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Best of the Bay 2018–2019 Winners
August 27, 2019
Best of the Bay 2018–2019 Winners
BY Paul Kotapish

Congratulations to the winners of our annual Best of the Bay reader poll.

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Control Freaks: Why Composers Are Experimenting With Putting Audiences in Headphones
August 25, 2019
Control Freaks: Why Composers Are Experimenting With Putting Audiences in Headphones
BY Jeremy Reynolds

There’s not a bad seat in this house.

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Brazil in the Bay Area
August 13, 2019
Brazil in the Bay Area
BY Andrew Gilbert

Brazilian music has put down roots in the Bay Area, and California Brazil Camp is a major reason why.

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What Keeps David Lang Composing
August 13, 2019
What Keeps David Lang Composing
BY Lou Fancher

Lang talks about parenting, life lessons, and what makes a piece of music worth listening to again and again.

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I Hope You Enjoy It: Bang on a Can’s Inaugural LOUD Weekend
August 12, 2019
I Hope You Enjoy It: Bang on a Can’s Inaugural LOUD Weekend
BY Jeremy Reynolds

An overabundance of new music of all stripes offers challenges for even the most intrepid enthusiast.

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Leave No Good Idea Behind: Millennial Composers Embrace a Cosmopolitan Style
August 9, 2019
Leave No Good Idea Behind: Millennial Composers Embrace a Cosmopolitan Style
BY Allan Kozinn

New recordings by Caleb Burhans, Alex Weiser, and Caroline Shaw show their broad interests and influences.

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Letter from Tanglewood: New Digs on the Old Grounds
August 6, 2019
Letter from Tanglewood: New Digs on the Old Grounds
BY Richard S. Ginell

A facility has been added to Tanglewood, but the festival does not lack for great performance spaces and musicians.

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Letter From Berlin: The Jazz Night Express
August 2, 2019
Letter From Berlin: The Jazz Night Express
BY Victoria Looseleaf

Nobody goes to Car Six anymore — too crowded.

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