How Poiesis Quartet is Redefining Classical Music Through Queer Identity Victoria Looseleaf - March 4, 2026 Feature Mozart’s Unfinished Requiem Gets a Haunting Reinvention in San Francisco Rebecca Wishnia - February 28, 2026 Review From Stillness to Rapture in Forsythe's The Blake Works Steven Winn - March 3, 2026 Review Latest Wu Han and David Finckel’s Final Season at Music@Menlo Signals Continuity and Renewal Music News As the festival’s founders hand over the reins to new artistic directors, they reflect on 25 years of success. Revolución Redux: Gabriela Ortiz's Work Sparkles on a Second Listen Review Revolución diamantina, as performed by the LA Philharmonic, is a memorable masterwork. Heggie and his Music Find a Home at SFCM Review An orchestral version of the composer’s From the Book of Nightmares was perfectly suited to the intimate Barbro Osher Recital Hall. For Haegue Yang’s Star-Crossed Rendezvous, LA Phil and Museum of Contemporary Art Join Forces Preview Attendees will take in the visual artist’s sprawling installation in honor of Isang Yun before experiencing the composer’s music played live. West Edge Opera’s Snapshot Showcases Bold New Works Review Sci-fi golems, a dissident Iranian poet, internet radicals, and a morally compromised reporter are all in the mix in the festival of new operas. LA Opera’s Akhnaten Is Grand Opera at Its Grandest Review With John Holiday in the title role and Dalia Stasevska commanding in the pit, this revival is a tour de force. Passionate Cantatas at American Bach Review Moving performances of Scarlatti and Pergolesi anchored a program that also showcased brilliant violinist YuEun Gemma Kim. Dance From Stillness to Rapture in Forsythe's The Blake Works March 3, 2026 Kyle Abraham’s Dance Company Brings Kinetic Ebullience to Berkeley February 24, 2026 Balanchine Ups and Downs at SF Ballet February 18, 2026 SF Ballet Orchestra Marks Its Golden Jubilee With Concerts and New Works February 18, 2026 Jazz SF Conservatory’s Black Student Union Concert Celebrates the “Joy and Power” of Blackness February 24, 2026 Kelly Green Reimagines Standards With Flair February 24, 2026 One Last Ride with the Amazing Assad Brothers February 18, 2026 Regina Carter's New Phase: Teacher, Instrumentalist, Doula February 10, 2026 Opera Heggie and his Music Find a Home at SFCM March 3, 2026 LA Opera’s Akhnaten Is Grand Opera at Its Grandest March 3, 2026 West Edge Opera’s Snapshot Showcases Bold New Works March 3, 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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Review Revolución Redux: Gabriela Ortiz's Work Sparkles on a Second Listen Richard S. Ginell - March 3, 2026 Revolución diamantina, as performed by the LA Philharmonic, is a memorable masterwork. Notes From Underground: A Concert in California’s Largest Natural Cave January 27, 2026 Gerald Clayton Honors Ellington’s Sacred Concerts — But Not by Recreating Them February 3, 2026 Philharmonic’s Floundering Leaves San Antonio Without a Major Orchestra February 24, 2026 Jake Heggie's Intelligence Wins Grammy for Best Opera Recording February 3, 2026 Features How Poiesis Quartet is Redefining Classical Music Through Queer Identity A Lost Opera From Teaching Legend Nadia Boulanger Resurfaces One Last Ride with the Amazing Assad Brothers Reviews Revolución Redux: Gabriela Ortiz's Work Sparkles on a Second Listen Heggie and his Music Find a Home at SFCM From Stillness to Rapture in Forsythe's The Blake Works Music News Wu Han and David Finckel’s Final Season at Music@Menlo Signals Continuity and Renewal Cancellations Announced at Lamplighters Music Theatre and Zephyr Symphony Marin Alsop’s Purple Baton Promotes Women Conductors Artist Spotlights 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.” Violinist Jennifer Koh Champions New Music and Emerging Artists Regina Carter's New Phase: Teacher, Instrumentalist, Doula Previews For Haegue Yang’s Star-Crossed Rendezvous, LA Phil and Museum of Contemporary Art Join Forces Pianist Zee Zee to Reimagine Liszt and Ravel at Stanford Live Compagnie Hervé Koubi Wants to Spark Hope for Brighter Days Media Opus 109 Lets Víkingur Ólafsson’s Curatorial Imagination Shine A Lost Opera From Teaching Legend Nadia Boulanger Resurfaces Jake Heggie's Intelligence Wins Grammy for Best Opera Recording From the Archives In S.F. Debut, Pianist Yunchan Lim Goes Bold With Bach Review The superstar player, who shot to fame at the Cliburn Competition three years ago, takes on the Goldberg Variations. Hear Now Music Festival Spotlights Works by Fresh Composers Review The 14th edition of the festival proves that contemporary composition is strong as ever in Los Angeles. SF Symphony Takes a Dive Into the Weirder Side of Mahler With Paavo Järvi Review With Järvi conducting, the orchestra approaches Mahler’s Seventh with admirable risk and excitement, if not the polish of performances under MTT. Forgotten Folk Tunes of Ukraine and Belarus, Revived by Veretski Pass Review The Berkeley klezmer trio, joined by clarinetist Joel Rubin, brings to light music from the decades before World War II.
