SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the Los Angeles area. Music News Chad Smith Becomes the Latest LA Phil Leader to Head to the East Coast Richard S. Ginell - May 16, 2023 The LA Phil’s CEO will take up that position with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in the fall season. Feature A Love Affair With Being Alive: An Ambitious Opera Takes Shape at the LA Phil Victoria Looseleaf - May 15, 2023 Unfolding over six hours, Stranger Love is composer Dylan Mattingly’s attempt at a transformative work that marries philosophical ideas and everyday experience. Review The Subtle, Astonishing Art of Saxophonist and Composer Patrick Shiroishi Tamzin Elliott - May 15, 2023 Shiroishi’s improvisatory skills are in full bloom in a concert with the unpredictable Wild Up. Artist Spotlight Magos Herrera’s Reply to Violence: Dreamers Victoria Looseleaf - May 8, 2023 The singer-songwriter discusses her collaboration with string quartet Brooklyn Rider, celebrating the power of beauty as a political act. Artist Spotlight Morris Robinson in the Mirror: “My art has become what I am.” Victoria Looseleaf - May 8, 2023 The star bass talks about his career, fighting for the underdog, and being a family man. Review Dream House Quartet: All-Star Lineup Makes the Most of Pianos and Electric Guitars Tamzin Elliott - May 7, 2023 The Làbeque sisters are joined by rocker-composers Bryce Dessner and David Chalmin for a new work by Radiohead’s Thom Yorke. Feature The SFCV Summer Music Festival Guide, 2023 SFCV Editors and Janos Gereben - May 2, 2023 Your cheat sheet to great music festivals across California and the West. Review Gritty Realism Makes Compelling Opera in Trade/Mary Motorhead Jim Farber - May 2, 2023 Emma O’Halloran’s techno-tinged music clothes the drama perfectly in tales of Dublin’s downtrodden. Artist Spotlight Víkingur Ólafsson’s Balancing Act Victoria Looseleaf - May 2, 2023 Much as he loves Bach and Mozart, the insightful pianist has a lot more than that going on in his performances — and in his personal life. Feature The Wake-Up Call: Performing Arts Face the Post-Pandemic World Jim Farber - May 2, 2023 From audience behavior and revenue to questions of repertoire and representation, arts leaders have a lot on their plates currently. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 … Next › Next page Last » Last page