Soprano Erie Mills, Who Shaped Livermore Valley Opera, Dies at 73 Janos Gereben - June 25, 2026 Music News Under Gaffigan, SF Symphony Loses the Plot of Beethoven’s Ninth Collin Ziegler - June 19, 2026 Review Chloé Van Soeterstède Leads with Color and Texture Victoria Looseleaf - June 18, 2026 Artist Spotlight Latest Festival Opera Finds the Laughs Inside Handel's Alcina Review Festival Opera's genderbending, laugh-filled Alcina proves Handel can be just as fun as he is florid. National Symphony Orchestra’s Vanessa Captures a Landmark American Opera at Full Force Review A concert of the Samuel Barber’s opera was recorded live at the Kennedy Center in 2025. Jonas Kaufmann Goes Hungarian in Magische Töne Review For his new album, the tenor dives heart first into Hungarian operetta. Eminent Young Pianists Set to Grace Coming Steinway Society Season Music News The Steinway Society Bay Area continues to bring in top-tier talent, rising stars you can meet and hear up close for modest prices. Luciana Souza Rises Again with “New Moon” Feature The Brazilian vocalist and composer will perform her “New Moon” project at Stanford Jazz Festival and Santa Cruz’s Kuumbwa Jazz Center. Marin Symphony Celebrates Anniversary With an Ambitious Season Music News The orchestra returns to full-scale performances for its 75th season at the Veterans Memorial Amphitheater in the Marin Civic Center. The Sejong Soloists are United as One at UCLA Review The chamber orchestra’s concert was a masterclass in power, joy, cohesion, and control. Dance Dudamel Opens his Final Disney Hall Run with a Wagnerian Epic May 27, 2026 Choreographer Jocelyn Reyes Injects Humor Into a Heavy Subject in Her Latest Work May 19, 2026 “It’s Not a Dead Art Form”: SF Tap Festival Returns May 12, 2026 Dancing With Bob: Rauschenberg’s Choreographic Life Returns to the Stage May 5, 2026 Jazz Healdsburg Jazz Festival Deepens Its Roots While Looking Outward June 9, 2026 A Brazilian Jazz Pianist Carries On His Late Mentor’s Music May 27, 2026 Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Hero Trio Wows SFJAZZ May 27, 2026 Earth, Wind & Fire Meets the Symphonic Jazz Orchestra May 5, 2026 Opera National Symphony Orchestra’s Vanessa Captures a Landmark American Opera at Full Force June 24, 2026 Jonas Kaufmann Goes Hungarian in Magische Töne June 24, 2026 Treasured Memories of David Hockney at SF Opera June 15, 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 Under Gaffigan, SF Symphony Loses the Plot of Beethoven’s Ninth Collin Ziegler - June 19, 2026 While clarifying its complex music, conductor James Gaffigan’s interpretation lacked the power of storytelling. Chloé Van Soeterstède Leads with Color and Texture June 18, 2026 Joshua Elmore Makes Waves at SF Symphony May 26, 2026 Eminent Young Pianists Set to Grace Coming Steinway Society Season June 23, 2026 Marin Symphony Celebrates Anniversary With an Ambitious Season June 23, 2026 Features Luciana Souza Rises Again with “New Moon” A Blooming Collaboration: Tierney Sutton and Tamir Hendelman Release Spring Celebrating Carlisle Floyd, Father of American Opera, at 100 Reviews National Symphony Orchestra’s Vanessa Captures a Landmark American Opera at Full Force Jonas Kaufmann Goes Hungarian in Magische Töne Kontrapunktus Traces the Baroque Concerto's Long Shadow Music News Soprano Erie Mills, Who Shaped Livermore Valley Opera, Dies at 73 Eminent Young Pianists Set to Grace Coming Steinway Society Season Marin Symphony Celebrates Anniversary With an Ambitious Season Artist Spotlights Chloé Van Soeterstède Leads with Color and Texture Elim Chan Has Big Plans for San Francisco Joshua Elmore Makes Waves at SF Symphony Previews Handel’s Alcina Enchants in a Thoroughly Baroque Style Berkeley Festival & Exhibition Brings Early Music and Audiences Together Jodie Landau’s Performance of Self: an Ever-Evolving Meditation on Identity Media My Brother’s Keeper Showcases the “Mutual Love and Support” of Black Men Sondra Radvanovsky Steps into the Shoes of Puccini’s Heroines, Live in Chicago A Mahler Fifth From the Mountains With Sir Donald Runnicles is Immortalized From the Archives Korean Composers Kick Off LA Phil’s Seoul Festival Review Curated by Unsuk Chin, the first night of music is all contemporary and never less than enthralling. From Iceland to the Bay Area, Composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir Maps the Music of a Changing World Artist Spotlight Thorvaldsdottir’s work will be performed at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music on August 9. SF Opera’s La bohème Will Make You Feel All the Emotions Review Ramón Tebar conducts a brilliant cast of singing actors, including tenor Pene Pati and soprano Karen Chia-ling Ho, in Puccini’s great tragicomedy. Tchaikovsky Takes Over at SF Symphony Review Guest conductor Elim Chan returns with a passionate yet graceful program that pairs Swan Lake with the “Pathétique” Symphony.
