Agreement Reached in SF Opera Orchestra Strike Michael Zwiebach - September 18, 2026 Music News At 98, Thea Musgrave Gets Her San Francisco Mainstage Debut Lisa Hirsch - September 14, 2026 Feature Gen Z Jazz Vocal Star Samara Joy Favors Deep Cuts in SF Symphony Debut Andrew Gilbert - September 10, 2026 Review Latest Anime Fans Come Out in Droves for “My Hero Academia In Concert” Review In celebration of the TV show’s 10th anniversary, Yūki Hayashi’s electrifying score took center stage at the Golden Gate Theatre. The Alaya Project Hears Funk in Carnatic Rhythm Feature The Indo-jazz-funk trio brings Carnatic rhythm, ragas, and groove to SFJAZZ’s Joe Henderson Lab on Sept. 26 and 27. Ballets Jazz Montréal Takes One Last Walk With Leonard Cohen Preview After 109 cities and 18 countries, BJM’s Leonard Cohen tribute plays Irvine and Palm Desert before taking its final bow. A Living Portrait of an Ancient Land, Basque Music Comes to the Presidio Preview In a storytelling concert, Josu Okiñena narrates the musical history of one of Europe’s oldest cultures. 35 Seasons Later, South Bay Music Maven Barbara Day Turner Is Celebrated on Her Retirement Music News Turner founded and led San José Chamber Orchestra for 35 seasons. A concert will be held in her honor on Sept. 27. SF Symphony Season Opener Had Plenty of Thrills, but Too Little Depth Review Guest conductor David Afkham led an energetic with pianist Garrick Ohlsson, but at the cost of warmth and feeling. San Francisco Symphony Appoints Manfred Honeck to New Festival Director Position Music News The orchestra created the festival for the 68-year-old conductor, initially for five years. Dance Ballets Jazz Montréal Takes One Last Walk With Leonard Cohen September 21, 2026 ODC’s State of Play Festival Debuts Experimental Works August 31, 2026 At The Soiled Dove, Joan Baez Is a Show Within a Show August 18, 2026 Wallace Foundation Provides Boost for Small Minority Art Groups August 11, 2026 Jazz The Alaya Project Hears Funk in Carnatic Rhythm September 21, 2026 Christian McBride and Friends Celebrate Ray Brown and the Art of “Forward Motion” September 15, 2026 Gen Z Jazz Vocal Star Samara Joy Favors Deep Cuts in SF Symphony Debut September 10, 2026 Ron Vincent Swings Into the Bay Area August 31, 2026 Opera Agreement Reached in SF Opera Orchestra Strike September 18, 2026 13 Bay Area Opera Companies Unite for “Opera Day in the Bay” September 15, 2026 With Don Giovanni, Opera San José Completes the Mozart-Da Ponte Trilogy September 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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Music News 35 Seasons Later, South Bay Music Maven Barbara Day Turner Is Celebrated on Her Retirement Janos Gereben - September 21, 2026 Turner founded and led San José Chamber Orchestra for 35 seasons. A concert will be held in her honor on Sept. 27. San Francisco Opera Orchestra May Strike on Opening Night, Pending Negotiations September 1, 2026 SF Opera Orchestra Strikes for Fair Contract, Opening Night is Canceled September 13, 2026 A Living Portrait of an Ancient Land, Basque Music Comes to the Presidio September 21, 2026 At 98, Thea Musgrave Gets Her San Francisco Mainstage Debut September 14, 2026 Features The Alaya Project Hears Funk in Carnatic Rhythm At 98, Thea Musgrave Gets Her San Francisco Mainstage Debut Metal x Classical: A Match Made in Heeell!! Reviews Anime Fans Come Out in Droves for “My Hero Academia In Concert” SF Symphony Season Opener Had Plenty of Thrills, but Too Little Depth Christian McBride and Friends Celebrate Ray Brown and the Art of “Forward Motion” Music News 35 Seasons Later, South Bay Music Maven Barbara Day Turner Is Celebrated on Her Retirement San Francisco Symphony Appoints Manfred Honeck to New Festival Director Position Agreement Reached in SF Opera Orchestra Strike Artist Spotlights David Afkham: "We Are All Connected Through Music" Eleonora Buratto Brings a Daughter’s Heart to Simon Boccanegra Jon Batiste Is This Generation’s Black Mozart Previews Ballets Jazz Montréal Takes One Last Walk With Leonard Cohen A Living Portrait of an Ancient Land, Basque Music Comes to the Presidio A Berkeley Club Founded to Save the Hills Now Fills Them With Music Media Anime Fans Come Out in Droves for “My Hero Academia In Concert” Missy Mazzoli's Breaking the Waves is Mesmerizing and Emotionally Devastating Jon Batiste Is This Generation’s Black Mozart From the Archives SF Ballet Orchestra Marks Its Golden Jubilee With Concerts and New Works Review The orchestra will perform works by its own composition competition finalists on Feb. 26 at the SF Conservatory of Music, free of charge. Samuel Adams' Music Resonates at Other Minds Festival Review Conor Hanick brings nuanced interpretation to the composer’s music. San Jose Jazz’s Summer Fest Doubles Down With Theo Croker Feature The acclaimed trumpeter is set to be the festival’s first-ever artist-in-residence. Continued Illness Forces Michael Tilson Thomas to End Conducting Career Music News The San Francisco Symphony’s music director laureate says that his brain tumor has returned.
