Celebrating the Legacy of Jazz Legend, Melba Liston Andrew Gilbert - February 10, 2026 Feature In Emily – No Prisoner Be, Joyce DiDonato Gives Emily Dickinson a Living Voice Steven Winn - February 9, 2026 Review A “Warped Love Story:” Salieri Rivals Mozart in Amadeus at Pasadena Playhouse Tom Jacobs - February 10, 2026 Preview Latest Propulsive and Provocative: Adès, Wang, and the LA Phil Perform at Full Tilt Review The superstar pianist gave a spectacular performance of Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2. LA Opera Sticks to Standards for its 2026–2027 Season Music News With a charismatic new music director at the helm, programming includes Carmen and Candide among other familiar favorites. SF Symphony SoundBox Delivers Its Most Adventurous Concert to Date Review Star violinist Alexi Kenney brought unusual and unforgettable music together in the Symphony’s black box space. Davóne Tines’s “What Is Your Hand in This” is a Call for Compassion Review The program, created in collaboration with Ruckus, features works from early in the American Republic to comment on issues of today. Wild Up Offers an Epic, Experimental The Great Learning Review Staged among giant sculptures at The Broad, Cornelius Cardew’s large-scale work was a curious encounter. Golda Schultz Shines at SF Symphony in Mozart Arias Review Soprano Golda Schultz spurred conductor Harry Bicket to an exciting conclusion of an all-Mozart concert at Davies Hall. Regina Carter's New Phase: Teacher, Instrumentalist, Doula Artist Spotlight After a medical diagnosis put her career on hold, Carter took a teaching position at UCLA and has also become a doula. Dance SF Ballet’s Eugene Onegin Cuts Deep January 27, 2026 Yuri Possokhov’s Passion Project Comes to SF Ballet January 21, 2026 Best Performances of 2025 (Bay Area) December 22, 2025 d. Sabela grimes’s “Obnoxious Love Letter” to Octavia E. 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Feature Celebrating the Legacy of Jazz Legend, Melba Liston Andrew Gilbert - February 10, 2026 SFCV’s Andrew Gilbert recounts his five-year friendship with the trailblazing arranger and trombonist, who would have turned 100 last month. Elim Chan Finds her Footing at LA Phil with Ravel, Bartók, and Mahler February 3, 2026 Juan Diego Flórez is the Next “King of High Cs” February 2, 2026 In Emily – No Prisoner Be, Joyce DiDonato Gives Emily Dickinson a Living Voice February 9, 2026 Notes From Underground: A Concert in California’s Largest Natural Cave January 27, 2026 Features Celebrating the Legacy of Jazz Legend, Melba Liston Jim Kweskin: Six Decades and Still on the Jug Catching Up With the Winners of SF Symphony’s Emerging Black Composers Project Reviews Green Umbrella Highlights LA Phil Soloists Davóne Tines’s “What Is Your Hand in This” is a Call for Compassion Wild Up Offers an Epic, Experimental The Great Learning Music News Philharmonic Society’s 2026–2027 Season Promises an Exciting Blend of Tradition and Futurism California Symphony Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary With an Ambitious Season LA Opera Sticks to Standards for its 2026–2027 Season Artist Spotlights Regina Carter's New Phase: Teacher, Instrumentalist, Doula Davóne Tines Confronts America’s Contradictions Juan Diego Flórez is the Next “King of High Cs” Previews A “Warped Love Story:” Salieri Rivals Mozart in Amadeus at Pasadena Playhouse Operatic Melodrama Takes Center Stage in Tiffany Townsend’s “Crash Out Queens” Notes From Underground: A Concert in California’s Largest Natural Cave Media Jake Heggie's Intelligence Wins Grammy for Best Opera Recording Quatuor Ébene and Belcea Quartet Bring String Octets to Crystalline Life Meklit Extends Her Reach with A Piece of Infinity From the Archives Joyce DiDonato and Tessa Lark Star in Festival Napa Valley Opener Review The concert ranges from opera to the Butterfly Lovers’ Concerto to Stravinsky’s Firebird, reflecting the festival’s variety. From Broadway to LA Opera, Renée Fleming Is the Queen of Song Review In Los Angeles, the soprano is joined by stage stars Lindsay Mendez, Jessie Mueller, and Tituss Burgess for a heartening recital. West Edge Opera’s David and Jonathan is a Bold, Queer Revelation Review Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s 1688 opera David and Jonathan receives a splendid new reinterpretation that centers on an openly gay union. Salastina’s Sunday Morning Concert Centers Clara Schumann Review The chamber ensemble’s BroadStage performance offers a guided journey from the Three Romances to Richard Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll.