Dudamel Opens his Final Disney Hall Run with a Wagnerian Epic Richard S. Ginell - May 27, 2026 Review LA Phil Announces Daniel Harding as Its Next Music Director Richard S. Ginell - May 27, 2026 Music News Elim Chan Has Big Plans for San Francisco Lisa Hirsch - May 27, 2026 Artist Spotlight Latest Joshua Elmore Makes Waves at SF Symphony Artist Spotlight Elmore shares his love for the bassoon and Beethoven’s Ninth, which SFS has programmed this June. Opera Parallèle to Present West Coast Premiere of Doubt Preview Based on John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer-winning play, the opera asks whether audiences can handle uncertainty. LA Philharmonic’s Die Walküre Ends With a Shimmer and Vocal Power Review Gustavo Dudamel led a ferocious but musical performance with extraordinary singing and Frank Gehry’s magical designs. SF Symphony Celebrates Elim Chan in Fiery Concert Review After the appointment of SF Symphony’s next music director, Cristian Măcelaru led a blazing program featuring Tyler Taylor’s Embers. A Brazilian Jazz Pianist Carries On His Late Mentor’s Music Feature Jovino Santos Neto returns to the Bay Area with the work of Hermeto Pascoal, the genre-bending legend who died last September. Joan La Barbara Weaves a Night of Contemporary Vocal Music Review The vocalist and composer demonstrated an impressive range of vocal techniques, and showcased some of her “live compositions.” Klein String Competition Enters Its Fifth Decade of Supporting Young Artists Music News The semifinal of the Klein Competition brings world-class young talent to the SF Conservatory of Music. 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 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 SF International Arts Festival Overcomes Global Problems April 21, 2026 Opera Music of Remembrance Marks Another Premiere With The Dialogue of Memories May 27, 2026 Opera Parallèle to Present West Coast Premiere of Doubt May 22, 2026 Joshua Hopkins Is Ready to Reprise a Familiar Role May 19, 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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Artist Spotlight Joshua Elmore Makes Waves at SF Symphony Lou Fancher - May 26, 2026 Elmore shares his love for the bassoon and Beethoven’s Ninth, which SFS has programmed this June. LA Phil Announces Daniel Harding as Its Next Music Director May 27, 2026 Elim Chan Named SF Symphony’s Next Music Director May 21, 2026 The SFCV Summer Music Festival Guide, 2026 May 11, 2026 Elim Chan Has Big Plans for San Francisco May 27, 2026 Features A Brazilian Jazz Pianist Carries On His Late Mentor’s Music LA Phil Appoints Anna Handler as Its First Conductor-in-Residence The San Diego Symphony Honors Peru’s Afro-Latino Heritage Reviews LA Philharmonic’s Die Walküre Ends With a Shimmer and Vocal Power Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Hero Trio Wows SFJAZZ Dudamel Opens his Final Disney Hall Run with a Wagnerian Epic Music News Klein String Competition Enters Its Fifth Decade of Supporting Young Artists LA Phil Announces Daniel Harding as Its Next Music Director Elim Chan Named SF Symphony’s Next Music Director Artist Spotlights Elim Chan Has Big Plans for San Francisco Joshua Elmore Makes Waves at SF Symphony Joshua Hopkins Is Ready to Reprise a Familiar Role Previews Jodie Landau’s Performance of Self: an Ever-Evolving Meditation on Identity Opera Parallèle to Present West Coast Premiere of Doubt Choreographer Jocelyn Reyes Injects Humor Into a Heavy Subject in Her Latest Work 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 Sean Mason Escaped the Noise to Save His Sound Feature The jazz pianist, who will perform in the Bay Area this October, left New York to home in on his musical identity. Alonzo King LINES Ballet Transforms Grief Into Movement Review At YBCA, “Deep River” is a powerful, urgent meditation shedding light on troubled times. Garden of Memory Brings Music to Chapel of the Chimes on the Summer Solstice Preview In niches throughout the huge columbarium, more than 40 musical acts of varying kinds are set to perform at this year’s event. John Williams: A Composer’s Life Provides Deep Insight Into a Storied Career Review Tim Greiving’s new book narrates the personal and professional life of Hollywood's most famous composer, in obsessive detail.