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 Opera Parallele Plans to Keep the Throttle Open in 2026–2027 Music News The contemporary opera company is bringing a diverse slate of work to San Francisco next season. Orli Shaham's Café Ludwig Showcases New American Chamber Works Review Pacific Symphony's beloved Sunday chamber series makes its recorded debut with eight new works. A New Album of Latine Music, Anchored by Léon and Ortiz Review Ensemble for These Times surveys nine composers on El Tiempo Latine, with highlights from León, Ortiz, and figgis-vizueta. A Witty, Uneven Barber of Seville at SF Opera Review As sunny and funny as ever, SF Opera’s revival of its popular 2013 production is musically middling. At SF Symphony, ‘Ravel’ and ‘America’ Don’t Quite Mix Review The Symphony’s latest program under Miguel Harth-Bedoya raised questions about the allure of a “Spanish” sound. 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. 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 Opera Parallele Plans to Keep the Throttle Open in 2026–2027 June 2, 2026 A Witty, Uneven Barber of Seville at SF Opera June 1, 2026 Music of Remembrance Marks Another Premiere With The Dialogue of Memories May 27, 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 Elim Chan Has Big Plans for San Francisco Lisa Hirsch - May 27, 2026 The newly appointed San Francisco Symphony music director talks about repertoire, her influences, and the role of a conductor. Dudamel Opens his Final Disney Hall Run with a Wagnerian Epic May 27, 2026 The SFCV Summer Music Festival Guide, 2026 May 11, 2026 A Witty, Uneven Barber of Seville at SF Opera June 1, 2026 A Brazilian Jazz Pianist Carries On His Late Mentor’s Music 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 SFCV Summer Music Festival Guide, 2026 Reviews Orli Shaham's Café Ludwig Showcases New American Chamber Works A New Album of Latine Music, Anchored by Léon and Ortiz A Witty, Uneven Barber of Seville at SF Opera Music News Opera Parallele Plans to Keep the Throttle Open in 2026–2027 Klein String Competition Enters Its Fifth Decade of Supporting Young Artists LA Phil Announces Daniel Harding as Its 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 Orli Shaham's Café Ludwig Showcases New American Chamber Works A New Album of Latine Music, Anchored by Léon and Ortiz Matthew Treviño Stretches the Modern Bass Voice From the Archives The Dramatic Art of SF Performances’ PIVOT Festival Review There’s a theatrical bent to the two big works on the lineup: Carla Kihlstedt’s 26 Little Deaths and Andy Akiho’s Seven Pillars. At SF Ballet, Death and Passion Collide in Mesmerizing Double Bill “Broken Love” Review SFB reprises two hits from last season: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Broken Wings and Frederick Ashton’s Marguerite and Armand. Lieder Alive! Opens Recital Series With a Clash of Minds Review Peter Grünberg and John Parr performed Lieder on piano four hands at Berkeley’s First Church on Sunday, Sept. 21. SF Symphony Persists in Supporting a Key Diversity Music Program Music News The orchestra announced that the Emerging Black Composers Project will continue.
