San Francisco Symphony’s 2026-2027 Season Boasts of Drama and Novelties Janos Gereben - March 26, 2026 Music News SF Ballet's Don Quixote Is a Gorgeous, Overflowing Romp Steven Winn - March 24, 2026 Review Behind-the-Scenes Opera Legend Kip Cranna Collects Another Honor Lisa Hirsch - March 23, 2026 Feature Latest Live at The Met, Lisa Davidsen’s Voice is in Full Bloom Review From Wagner to My Fair Lady. “Tragedy and humor, they’re pretty much the same thing”: Gerald Barry Turns Oscar Wilde's Salome Into Dark Comedy Preview The Irish composer's hour-long opera will have its U.S. premiere on March 24 with the LA Phil New Music Group, led by Thomas Adès. Andrés Orozco-Estrada Brings Fire — and Intrigue — to SF Symphony Review The conductor electrified the orchestra, even as his packed schedule makes him an unlikely music director pick. The Silkroad Ensemble Gets Its Groove On Review The March 19 concert demonstrated how the group has evolved and grown as it has continued down its unique path. Brightwork Celebrates a Multiplicity of Identity Across the American Continents Review The March 17 concert at Monk Space featured works by Indigenous composers from the Navajo Nation to the Hawaiian Islands. In The Grotesque and the Sublime, Daníel Bjarnason Moves Away From Volcanic Icelandic Landscapes Review The album is always fresh and unpredictable, despite conjuring inscrutable moods. Violinist Augustin Hadelich Brings Out the Seriousness of Salon Music Review The violinist’s novel interpretations — spotlighted at a March 20 concert — evoked the bold settings the pieces emerged from. Dance SF Ballet's Don Quixote Is a Gorgeous, Overflowing Romp March 24, 2026 From Stillness to Rapture in Forsythe's The Blake Works March 3, 2026 Kyle Abraham’s Dance Company Brings Kinetic Ebullience to Berkeley February 24, 2026 Balanchine Ups and Downs at SF Ballet February 18, 2026 Jazz Tigran Hamsyan’s Concert Homage to Armenia Hits Home March 10, 2026 SF Conservatory’s Black Student Union Concert Celebrates the “Joy and Power” of Blackness February 24, 2026 Kelly Green Reimagines Standards With Flair February 24, 2026 One Last Ride with the Amazing Assad Brothers February 18, 2026 Opera Behind-the-Scenes Opera Legend Kip Cranna Collects Another Honor March 23, 2026 “Tragedy and humor, they’re pretty much the same thing”: Gerald Barry Turns Oscar Wilde's Salome Into Dark Comedy March 23, 2026 An Over-the-Top Turandot at Pacific Opera Project March 17, 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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Review SF Ballet's Don Quixote Is a Gorgeous, Overflowing Romp Steven Winn - March 24, 2026 The company’s revival at the War Memorial Opera House delivers bravura dancing, live animals, and a bittersweet ending. San Francisco Symphony’s 2026-2027 Season Boasts of Drama and Novelties March 26, 2026 The Silkroad Ensemble Gets Its Groove On March 24, 2026 Behind-the-Scenes Opera Legend Kip Cranna Collects Another Honor March 23, 2026 Working in Harmony: New Century Chamber Orchestra Shines a Surprising Spotlight March 17, 2026 Features Phil Elwood at 100: Remembering a Lion of Bay Area Music Journalism Behind-the-Scenes Opera Legend Kip Cranna Collects Another Honor Silkroad Ensemble Brings Music's Healing Power to the Bay Area Reviews Live at The Met, Lisa Davidsen’s Voice is in Full Bloom Violinist Augustin Hadelich Brings Out the Seriousness of Salon Music Led by Donato Cabrera, California Symphony Takes Minimalism to the Max Music News San Francisco Symphony’s 2026-2027 Season Boasts of Drama and Novelties Philharmonia Baroque to Celebrate Former Music Director at Season Gala New SF Symphony Cellist Is Orchestra’s Youngest Player Artist Spotlights Conductor Nicole Paiement Is an Architect of Contemporary Opera From Reality T.V. to the Met, Countertenor John Holiday Says, “If somebody tells me I can’t do something, I show them how I can.” Violinist Jennifer Koh Champions New Music and Emerging Artists Previews “Tragedy and humor, they’re pretty much the same thing”: Gerald Barry Turns Oscar Wilde's Salome Into Dark Comedy Francesco Piemontesi Owes a Lot to Serendipity For America’s 250th Anniversary, Lara Downes Introduces “The Declaration Project” Media In The Grotesque and the Sublime, Daníel Bjarnason Moves Away From Volcanic Icelandic Landscapes Opus 109 Lets Víkingur Ólafsson’s Curatorial Imagination Shine A Lost Opera From Teaching Legend Nadia Boulanger Resurfaces From the Archives Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra Shows Its Mettle at Stanford University Review The all-star touring ensemble caps its weeklong residency with a stirring performance at Bing Concert Hall. Harpist Lavinia Meijer Wants to Unleash Her Instrument’s Potential Artist Spotlight Not content with the usual repertoire, Meijer has forged an unconventional career playing music across genres. Flutist Claire Chase Is Passionate About the Next Generation Artist Spotlight Whether she’s talking this year’s Ojai Music Festival or her signature commissioning project, Density 2036, Chase is forward-focused. At Cabrillo Festival, a Sonic Love Letter to Beethoven’s Ninth Feature Composer Aleksandra Vrebalov’s work will be performed during Cabrillo's “Chasing Light” program on August 2.