Steven Winn

Steven Winn is a San Francisco-based writer and critic and frequent interviewer for City Arts & Lectures. His work has appeared in Gramophone, Musical America, Opera, Symphony, and the San Francisco Chronicle.

Articles By This Author

Steven Winn - August 12, 2019

Soprano Sara LeMesh is extraordinary in this gripping production of Missy Mazzoli’s adaptation of the Lars von Trier film.

Steven Winn - August 6, 2019

American Bach Soloists perform a version of the beloved score recently discovered in Lyon.

Steven Winn - August 5, 2019

A fresh, nonbinary take on Gluck’s opera eschews easy resolutions.

Steven Winn - July 2, 2019

Soprano Heidi Moss Erickson and pianist John Parr track the arc of the composer’s songwriting through eight decades.

Steven Winn - June 17, 2019

Dvořák’s brilliant opera gets the production it deserves at San Francisco Opera.

Steven Winn - May 27, 2019

Guest conductor Krzysztof Urbański makes the most of Grażyna Bacewicz’s 1943 Overture.

Steven Winn - May 14, 2019

Bernstein’s still-vibrant musical gets a thrilling account at the Paramount from the Oakland Symphony and a bevy of strong soloists and choirs.

Steven Winn - May 11, 2019

Raising more questions than it answers, Niloufar Talebi’s unconventional opera boasts fine performances and stylish staging.

Steven Winn - April 19, 2019

Concertmaster Alexander Barantschik shines brightest in a bevy of glittering soloists.

Steven Winn - April 15, 2019

Nicholas McGegan's deft hand crafted a near-perfect rendition of Handel’s sacred drama.