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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In the Season of the Virus, the Online Concert Comes of Age
March 31, 2020
In the Season of the Virus, the Online Concert Comes of Age
BY Peter Feher

Your comprehensive guide to online and streaming music from the Bay Area and Los Angeles. With links!

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Conservatories on the Cutting Edge of Distance Learning
March 30, 2020
Conservatories on the Cutting Edge of Distance Learning
BY Jim Farber

Why music conservatories were readier than most for the disruption of coronavirus.

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Bay Area Musical Luminaries Plan a Tribute to Hamza El Din
March 23, 2020
Bay Area Musical Luminaries Plan a Tribute to Hamza El Din
BY Jeff Kaliss

Now postponed, “As the Nile Flows” seeks to illustrate the broad influence of the late Nubian musician.

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McCoy Tyner and the Bay Area
March 21, 2020
McCoy Tyner and the Bay Area
BY Andrew Gilbert

An appreciation for the brilliant jazz pianist and his special relationship with greater San Francisco.

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Facing Crisis, Opera San José Sets Up Relief Fund for Its Musicians
March 17, 2020
Facing Crisis, Opera San José Sets Up Relief Fund for Its Musicians
BY Michael Zwiebach

General Director Khori Dastoor knows firsthand the challenges of being an artist, and it has shaped her responses to the coronavirus shutdown.

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Mal Sharpe’s Improvisational Life
March 16, 2020
Mal Sharpe’s Improvisational Life
BY Andrew Gilbert

The beloved jazz musician, comedian, and raconteur was a mainstay of Bay Area cultural life for half a century.

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The Manhattan Transfer Joins Take 6 for Vocal Fireworks
March 15, 2020
The Manhattan Transfer Joins Take 6 for Vocal Fireworks
BY Lily O'Brien

The wildly influential vocal ensembles have been teaming up to explore the thrill of harmony singing.

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Getting Green With the Black Brothers
March 7, 2020
Getting Green With the Black Brothers
BY Andrew Gilbert

The noted Irish siblings and their extended musical family gear up for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations around the Bay.

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The Lives of Women: A Matter of Degree
March 5, 2020
The Lives of Women: A Matter of Degree
BY Janice Berman

Choregrapher Cathy Marston’s Mrs. Robinson is a new take on The Graduate.

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LA Phil Promises <em>Power to the People!</em>
March 3, 2020
LA Phil Promises Power to the People!
BY Victoria Looseleaf

In an ambitious programming move, the orchestra hosts all kinds of guest artists in a festival devoted to themes of social justice.

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