Conducting Great Michael Tilson Thomas Passes Away Janos Gereben - April 23, 2026 Feature Festival Napa Valley Celebrates 20th Anniversary Season Victoria Looseleaf - April 20, 2026 Music News SF Ballet’s 2026–2027 Season is a Forward-Thinking Reflection on Legacy Ruby Dowling - April 17, 2026 Music News Latest At LA Opera Gala, James Conlon’s Farewell is a Retirement in Name Only Review The outgoing music director gave a strong performance at the black-tie gala held in his honor. Pablo Sáinz-Villegas Is Next Level With the New Century Chamber Orchestra Review The guitarist played a Concierto de Aranjuez for the ages and the orchestra premiered Henry Dorn’s seductive Blues Variations. Joshua Bell Brings Polish and Personality to SF Symphony Recital Review The world-class American violinist put his characteristic stamp on works by Ravel, Schubert, Grieg, and Prokofiev. Ryan Bancroft Leaves a Lasting Impact With His Return to the LA Phil Review The conductor led the orchestra in a powerful, stormy program on April 17. Young People’s Symphony Celebrates Country’s Birthday With American Music Music News The student musicians are excited to perform dances from West Side Story. James Conlon Leads a Brilliant Falstaff at Los Angeles Opera Review In his penultimate production as music director, Conlon directs a terrific cast with spontaneity and emotional clarity. Fanny Mendelssohn’s “Cholera Cantata” Finds New Life in Post-COVID Performance Review Los Angeles Master Chorale performed the lesser-known Mendelssohn’s work, alongside Mozart’s canonic Requiem. Dance SF International Arts Festival Overcomes Global Problems April 21, 2026 Festival Napa Valley Celebrates 20th Anniversary Season April 20, 2026 SF Ballet’s 2026–2027 Season is a Forward-Thinking Reflection on Legacy April 17, 2026 Expect the Unexpected in Joffrey Ballet's Midsummer Night's Dream April 14, 2026 Jazz SF International Arts Festival Overcomes Global Problems April 21, 2026 Festival Napa Valley Celebrates 20th Anniversary Season April 20, 2026 Jazz at La Jolla Music Society is Only Growing Leading Up to a Jazz Legend Centennial April 7, 2026 Musicians Honor John Coltrane’s Transcendent Legacy April 6, 2026 Opera At LA Opera Gala, James Conlon’s Farewell is a Retirement in Name Only April 27, 2026 James Conlon Leads a Brilliant Falstaff at Los Angeles Opera April 21, 2026 Festival Napa Valley Celebrates 20th Anniversary Season April 20, 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 Sullivan Fortner, Jr. on Not Playing it Too Safe: “Learning Excites Me” Jeff Kaliss - April 21, 2026 The master pianist, who has learned from the best, is still pushing his own limits and repertoire. James Conlon Leads a Brilliant Falstaff at Los Angeles Opera April 21, 2026 Pablo Sáinz-Villegas Is Next Level With the New Century Chamber Orchestra April 27, 2026 Simone Young’s Wagner “Symphony” Steals the Show April 20, 2026 In an Intensely Physical Performance, Claire Chase Goes Way Beyond Normal April 21, 2026 Features Conducting Great Michael Tilson Thomas Passes Away The Man in the Portrait: Ignatius Sancho’s Music Comes Alive at the Frick Mary Fettig, Everywhere But Not All at Once Reviews At LA Opera Gala, James Conlon’s Farewell is a Retirement in Name Only Pablo Sáinz-Villegas Is Next Level With the New Century Chamber Orchestra Ryan Bancroft Leaves a Lasting Impact With His Return to the LA Phil Music News SF International Arts Festival Overcomes Global Problems Young People’s Symphony Celebrates Country’s Birthday With American Music Festival Napa Valley Celebrates 20th Anniversary Season Artist Spotlights Sullivan Fortner, Jr. on Not Playing it Too Safe: “Learning Excites Me” Craig Colclough on Operatic Comedy: “It’s Actually Mathematic” “It is a political act and a cultural act”: Stephen Schwartz Praises SF Gay Men’s Chorus Ahead of Collaboration Previews Expect the Unexpected in Joffrey Ballet's Midsummer Night's Dream Andi Schermoly Brings a Distinct Choreographic Vision to Smuin Ballet Jazz at La Jolla Music Society is Only Growing Leading Up to a Jazz Legend Centennial Media Festival Napa Valley Celebrates 20th Anniversary Season In The Grotesque and the Sublime, Daníel Bjarnason Moves Away From Volcanic Icelandic Landscapes Opus 109 Lets Víkingur Ólafsson’s Curatorial Imagination Shine From the Archives At Kohl Mansion, Alexander String Quartet Bids Adieu to the Bay Area Review This is a group going out at the top of its game, judging by the Alexanders’ brilliant performance in Burlingame on Sunday. Violinist Lucia Micarelli on Getting to the Heart of Music Artist Spotlight Enriching her classical background with explorations of other genres seems natural to the star violinist and actress. Local Chamber Music Organizations Offer Rich and Diverse 2025-2026 Season Music News Earplay, Music at Kohl Mansion, California Bach Society, Old First Concerts, and Left Coast Chamber Ensemble have enticing plans for the coming fal Gemma New Commands Tchaikovsky’s Fourth With the LA Phil Review The Aug. 14 program at the Hollywood Bowl brought masterful performances of works by Russian and Russophile composers.