Herbert Blomstedt Struggles Through SF Symphony Concert Lisa Hirsch - May 19, 2026 Review Joshua Hopkins Is Ready to Reprise a Familiar Role Victoria Looseleaf - May 19, 2026 Artist Spotlight Zorro Makes a Dashing Debut at Pacific Opera Project Jim Farber - May 19, 2026 Review Latest Napa’s Breathtaking Aeternum Choir Sings of Love, Loss, and Transcendence Review During a program of sacred music, the world-class vocal ensemble was unafraid to resonate with current events. LA Phil Appoints Anna Handler as Its First Conductor-in-Residence Feature With music directors splitting time across continents, the orchestra invents the role for the 30-year-old pianist-conductor. To Close Out a Visionary Season, Oakland Symphony Shines a Spotlight on R. Nathaniel Dett Review Led by Kedrick Armstrong, the orchestra performed Dett’s 1932 oratorio The Ordering of Moses — it deserves to be played more often. A World Premiere by Christopher Cerrone Tops LA Chamber Orchestra Concert Review The composer’s thorny Selah received a stunning performance, but Tchaikovsky’s Mozartiana brought delight. The San Diego Symphony Honors Peru’s Afro-Latino Heritage Feature The orchestra performed composer-in-residence Jimmy López’s Perú negro in a May 15 concert. Matthew Treviño Stretches the Modern Bass Voice Review On his new album, the singer moves between defiance, lyricism, and ghoulish humor across works by nine living composers, including Gordon Getty. Christopher Cerrone Transforms the Mundane Into Something Magical Review During a listening party at Monk Space, there was obvious artistic synergy between the composer and The Industry — a cutting-edge opera company. 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Review To Close Out a Visionary Season, Oakland Symphony Shines a Spotlight on R. Nathaniel Dett Michael Zwiebach - May 19, 2026 Led by Kedrick Armstrong, the orchestra performed Dett’s 1932 oratorio The Ordering of Moses — it deserves to be played more often. Joshua Hopkins Is Ready to Reprise a Familiar Role May 19, 2026 Napa’s Breathtaking Aeternum Choir Sings of Love, Loss, and Transcendence May 19, 2026 LA Phil Appoints Anna Handler as Its First Conductor-in-Residence May 19, 2026 Christopher Cerrone Transforms the Mundane Into Something Magical May 18, 2026 Features LA Phil Appoints Anna Handler as Its First Conductor-in-Residence The San Diego Symphony Honors Peru’s Afro-Latino Heritage The SFCV Summer Music Festival Guide, 2026 Reviews Napa’s Breathtaking Aeternum Choir Sings of Love, Loss, and Transcendence Zorro Makes a Dashing Debut at Pacific Opera Project Herbert Blomstedt Struggles Through SF Symphony Concert Music News Elim Chan Brings Grand Romantic Music to SF Symphony Orange County’s Segerstrom Center Announces New Latino Arts Initiative Stanford Live Celebrates America’s 250th by Highlighting Its Diversity Artist Spotlights Joshua Hopkins Is Ready to Reprise a Familiar Role Dima Slobodeniouk is Flying High Víkingur Ólafsson: “A musical performer is like an actor with a role” Previews Choreographer Jocelyn Reyes Injects Humor Into a Heavy Subject in Her Latest Work “It’s Not a Dead Art Form”: SF Tap Festival Returns For America's 250th Birthday, Cantare Offers Both Celebration and Reckoning Media Matthew Treviño Stretches the Modern Bass Voice Christopher Cerrone Transforms the Mundane Into Something Magical On Forward into Light, Sarah Kirkland Snider Finds Beauty in Persistence and Purpose From the Archives Blake Pouliot: The Violinist as Actor Artist Spotlight The soloist, who once considered a career onscreen and not just onstage, now uses those tools to interpret concertos. Fires Finally Contained, Los Angeles Arts Organizations Survey the Damage Feature Executives at the LA Phil, LA Opera, and more talk about their work going forward following the devastation left by last month’s blazes. SF Opera’s Inaugural Pride Concert Rocks the House Review The stars come out to celebrate all things LGBTQ in a wildly entertaining evening that’s begging to be repeated. A Fine Tosca in a Crowded Field Review Deutsche Grammophon’s live recording with Eleonora Buratto, Jonathan Tetelman, and Ludovic Tézier is well worth a listen.
