Alvin Ailey Returns to the Bay With Six Joyful Premieres Caroline Chen - April 6, 2026 Feature Musicians Honor John Coltrane’s Transcendent Legacy Yoshi Kato - April 6, 2026 Preview Can the Clarinet Carry a Concert? Anthony McGill Makes a Compelling Case for the Instrument Steven Winn - April 7, 2026 Review Latest Manfred Honeck Turns a Tchaikovsky Warhorse into a Thoroughbred Review Guest-conducting the LA Phil, the Pittsburgh maestro brought painstaking care to a revelatory Tchaikovsky Fifth. Melissa Aldana Brings a Deep Lineage to the Coltrane 100 Tour Artist Spotlight Raised by her jazz musician father in Santiago, the tenor saxophonist will perform in La Jolla on April 11 and in Berkeley on April 15. Andi Schermoly Brings a Distinct Choreographic Vision to Smuin Ballet Preview The company’s spring program, Future Forward, includes two bold world premieres. SF Performances’ 2026-2027 Season Responds to our Political Moment Music News In a season that both upholds tradition and ventures into the future, a roster of stars highlight a packed schedule of exciting concerts. SKY Concert Series Delves Into Bach Inventions, Jazz, and Spontaneity Review Lara Downes and jazz pianist Christian Sands share musical inspiration and conversation. Jazz at La Jolla Music Society is Only Growing Leading Up to a Jazz Legend Centennial Preview Terence Blanchard and Ravi Coltrane — son of John Coltrane — are featured as part of a six-event series. Mary Fettig, Everywhere But Not All at Once Feature The saxophonist and flutist reflects on her 50-year career in the Bay Area jazz scene. Dance Andi Schermoly Brings a Distinct Choreographic Vision to Smuin Ballet April 7, 2026 Alvin Ailey Returns to the Bay With Six Joyful Premieres April 6, 2026 SF Ballet's Don Quixote Is a Gorgeous, Overflowing Romp March 24, 2026 From Stillness to Rapture in Forsythe's The Blake Works March 3, 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 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 “Tragedy and humor, they’re pretty much the same thing”: Gerald Barry Turns Oscar Wilde's Salome Into Dark Comedy 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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Anthony McGill Makes a Compelling Case for the Instrument Steven Winn - April 7, 2026 Presented by SF Performances, Anthony McGill’s April 3 recital was marked by seamless passagework and sensitive dynamics. Review From Stillness to Rapture in Forsythe's The Blake Works Steven Winn - March 3, 2026 San Francisco Ballet’s new program traces a riveting journey from halting beginnings to dance that doesn't want to stop. Manfred Honeck Turns a Tchaikovsky Warhorse into a Thoroughbred April 7, 2026 San Francisco Symphony’s 2026-2027 Season Boasts of Drama and Novelties March 26, 2026 SF Performances’ 2026-2027 Season Responds to our Political Moment April 7, 2026 CubaCaribe’s 20th Anniversary Is Both Celebration and Resistance March 31, 2026 Features Mary Fettig, Everywhere But Not All at Once Alvin Ailey Returns to the Bay With Six Joyful Premieres Phil Elwood at 100: Remembering a Lion of Bay Area Music Journalism Reviews Manfred Honeck Turns a Tchaikovsky Warhorse into a Thoroughbred SKY Concert Series Delves Into Bach Inventions, Jazz, and Spontaneity Can the Clarinet Carry a Concert? Anthony McGill Makes a Compelling Case for the Instrument Music News SF Performances’ 2026-2027 Season Responds to our Political Moment CubaCaribe’s 20th Anniversary Is Both Celebration and Resistance San Diego Symphony Promises to Thread the Needle of Curatorial Balance for its 2026-2027 Season Artist Spotlights Melissa Aldana Brings a Deep Lineage to the Coltrane 100 Tour Conductor Nicole Paiement Is an Architect of Contemporary Opera From Reality T.V. to the Met, Countertenor John Holiday Says, “If somebody tells me I can’t do something, I show them how I can.” Previews 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 Musicians Honor John Coltrane’s Transcendent Legacy 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.
