SF Ballet’s 2026–2027 Season is a Forward-Thinking Reflection on Legacy Ruby Dowling - April 17, 2026 Music News “It is a political act and a cultural act”: Stephen Schwartz Praises SF Gay Men’s Chorus Ahead of Collaboration Chloe Wintersteen - April 14, 2026 Artist Spotlight Attacca Quartet and Caroline Shaw Light Up SF Performances With Wit and Rapture Steven Winn - April 14, 2026 Review Latest With La Sylphide, SF Ballet Revisits a Classic Review In the latest revival of Helgi Tomasson’s 1987 staging, Alban Lendorf gives a distinguished lift to a landmark work of ballet history. Expect the Unexpected in Joffrey Ballet's Midsummer Night's Dream Preview The ballet company will present the West Coast premiere of Alexander Ekman’s dreamlike, mind-bending production at Cal Performances this weekend. SF Symphony’s SoundBox Becomes One With Nature — Almost Review Composer Gabriella Smith worked to integrate music and the natural world on multiple levels in her SoundBox concert. Audiences Can Feel the Weight of LEGACY at LINES Ballet Review Alonzo King’s brilliant new work about heritage is complemented by Ode to Alice Coltrane, a tribute to a jazz great. LACO’s Tribute to L.A.’s Recovery From Disaster Review The orchestra’s “Temporal Echoes” concert was inspired by the experiences of the 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires. Alvin Ailey Captivates Berkeley Audiences with Exquisite Musicality Review Upon Ailey’s return to the Bay, “there is perhaps no better hope for America than in the lines and leaps of this historic dance company.” Craig Colclough on Operatic Comedy: “It’s Actually Mathematic” Artist Spotlight The bass-baritone stars in Verdi’s Falstaff and explains what it takes and why the music is so great. Dance SF Ballet’s 2026–2027 Season is a Forward-Thinking Reflection on Legacy April 17, 2026 Expect the Unexpected in Joffrey Ballet's Midsummer Night's Dream April 14, 2026 With La Sylphide, SF Ballet Revisits a Classic April 14, 2026 Andi Schermoly Brings a Distinct Choreographic Vision to Smuin Ballet April 7, 2026 Jazz Jazz at La Jolla Music Society is Only Growing Leading Up to a Jazz Legend Centennial April 7, 2026 Musicians Honor John Coltrane’s Transcendent Legacy April 6, 2026 Mary Fettig, Everywhere But Not All at Once April 6, 2026 Melissa Aldana Brings a Deep Lineage to the Coltrane 100 Tour April 6, 2026 Opera Craig Colclough on Operatic Comedy: “It’s Actually Mathematic” April 14, 2026 Gerald Barry’s Salome Is a Brilliant, Riveting Fever Dream March 30, 2026 Behind-the-Scenes Opera Legend Kip Cranna Collects Another Honor March 23, 2026 Homepage Links Listen to KDFC Facebook Threads Instagram The SFCV Weekly Newsletter Receive the latest news delivered straight to your inbox with a digest of all the latest events, reviews, and hot deals. 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Artist Spotlight “It is a political act and a cultural act”: Stephen Schwartz Praises SF Gay Men’s Chorus Ahead of Collaboration Chloe Wintersteen - April 14, 2026 The legendary songwriter behind Wicked will perform his Broadway hits with the Chorus this weekend. The Man in the Portrait: Ignatius Sancho’s Music Comes Alive at the Frick April 14, 2026 SF Contemporary Music Players Step Up (and Down) April 13, 2026 Audiences Can Feel the Weight of LEGACY at LINES Ballet April 14, 2026 Simone Young Takes On Messiaen’s Mighty Turangalîla April 14, 2026 Features The Man in the Portrait: Ignatius Sancho’s Music Comes Alive at the Frick Mary Fettig, Everywhere But Not All at Once Alvin Ailey Returns to the Bay With Six Joyful Premieres Reviews Simone Young Takes On Messiaen’s Mighty Turangalîla San Diego Symphony Delivers a Lush, California-Inspired Program Audiences Can Feel the Weight of LEGACY at LINES Ballet Music News SF Ballet’s 2026–2027 Season is a Forward-Thinking Reflection on Legacy SF Performances’ 2026-2027 Season Responds to our Political Moment CubaCaribe’s 20th Anniversary Is Both Celebration and Resistance Artist Spotlights Craig Colclough on Operatic Comedy: “It’s Actually Mathematic” “It is a political act and a cultural act”: Stephen Schwartz Praises SF Gay Men’s Chorus Ahead of Collaboration Melissa Aldana Brings a Deep Lineage to the Coltrane 100 Tour Previews Expect the Unexpected in Joffrey Ballet's Midsummer Night's Dream Andi Schermoly Brings a Distinct Choreographic Vision to Smuin Ballet Jazz at La Jolla Music Society is Only Growing Leading Up to a Jazz Legend Centennial Media In The Grotesque and the Sublime, Daníel Bjarnason Moves Away From Volcanic Icelandic Landscapes Opus 109 Lets Víkingur Ólafsson’s Curatorial Imagination Shine A Lost Opera From Teaching Legend Nadia Boulanger Resurfaces From the Archives Piano Spheres Celebrates the Life and Music of Sarah Gibson Review The composer’s innovative and collaborative style is highlighted during a concert at Thayer Hall, marking the one-year anniversary of her passing. Peter Whelan Appointed to Lead Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Music News The Irish conductor won the job following his debut with the ensemble in Handel’s Alceste earlier this year. Music@Menlo’s “Carte Blanche” Series Kicks Off with a Display of American Compositions Review Performers Kristin Lee and Michael Stephen Brown curated the program to showcase arrangements for violin and piano. An Urgent Alternate History Unfolds in William Kentridge’s The Great Yes, The Great No Review The South African artist and a team of collaborators combine surrealism, time travel, and stagecraft in this production at Cal Performances.