Conductor Nicole Paiement Is an Architect of Contemporary Opera Victoria Looseleaf - March 10, 2026 Artist Spotlight Six Composers Give Voice to Judith Baca's Great Wall of Los Angeles Charles Burns - March 10, 2026 Review Breaking the Silence: Mannes Opera Gives the U.S. premiere of Korngold’s 1940s operetta, The Silent Serenade Katelyn Simone - March 10, 2026 Feature Latest Poiesis Quartet Plays with Style at Stanford Live Review The award-winning ensemble performed contemporary pieces for the St. Lawrence Legacy Series. Handel’s Innovative Hercules Rages Through Cal Performances Review The oratorio has its ups and downs, but the English Concert presented a strong rendition. Dudamel Revisits Inferno With Fire and Brimstone Review Thomas Adès's spectacular ballet excerpt gets a bold reading from the LA Phil, paired with a brisk Beethoven Sixth. The Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band Embodies Defiant Beauty Review The band, composed of Native American jazz musicians, delivered a mission-driven performance at Cal Performances. SF Opera Announces 2026 Schwabacher Recital Series, Elevating Young Artists Music News The recitals have a rich history. Here are details about the upcoming series. Pamela Z’s Monumental Sound Work About Work Sounds Review Arbeitsklang / WorkSound premiered at Audium, San Francisco’s astounding sonic theater, and it’s mesmerizing. For America’s 250th Anniversary, Lara Downes Introduces “The Declaration Project” Preview The pianist is putting forth another project about the U.S. focused on the democratic experiment. Dance 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 SF Ballet Orchestra Marks Its Golden Jubilee With Concerts and New Works 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 Breaking the Silence: Mannes Opera Gives the U.S. premiere of Korngold’s 1940s operetta, The Silent Serenade March 10, 2026 Handel’s Innovative Hercules Rages Through Cal Performances March 10, 2026 SF Opera Announces 2026 Schwabacher Recital Series, Elevating Young Artists March 10, 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 Handel’s Innovative Hercules Rages Through Cal Performances Collin Ziegler - March 10, 2026 The oratorio has its ups and downs, but the English Concert presented a strong rendition. David Leisner’s Dedications Spotlights Its Cross-Continental Sources of Inspiration February 24, 2026 Marin Alsop’s Purple Baton Promotes Women Conductors February 24, 2026 Dudamel Revisits Inferno With Fire and Brimstone March 10, 2026 Breaking the Silence: Mannes Opera Gives the U.S. premiere of Korngold’s 1940s operetta, The Silent Serenade March 10, 2026 Features Breaking the Silence: Mannes Opera Gives the U.S. premiere of Korngold’s 1940s operetta, The Silent Serenade How Poiesis Quartet is Redefining Classical Music Through Queer Identity A Lost Opera From Teaching Legend Nadia Boulanger Resurfaces Reviews Dudamel Revisits Inferno With Fire and Brimstone Tigran Hamsyan’s Concert Homage to Armenia Hits Home Handel’s Innovative Hercules Rages Through Cal Performances Music News SF Opera Announces 2026 Schwabacher Recital Series, Elevating Young Artists Philharmonia Baroque Unveils Big Plans for 2026-2027 Wu Han and David Finckel’s Final Season at Music@Menlo Signals Continuity and Renewal 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 For America’s 250th Anniversary, Lara Downes Introduces “The Declaration Project” For Haegue Yang’s Star-Crossed Rendezvous, LA Phil and Museum of Contemporary Art Join Forces Pianist Zee Zee to Reimagine Liszt and Ravel at Stanford Live Media Opus 109 Lets Víkingur Ólafsson’s Curatorial Imagination Shine A Lost Opera From Teaching Legend Nadia Boulanger Resurfaces Jake Heggie's Intelligence Wins Grammy for Best Opera Recording From the Archives SF Symphony Gears Up to Accompany the Music of David Bowie Preview Two concerts led by the rock legend’s collaborators are set to showcase songs from Blackstar, Bowie’s final album. Wynton Marsalis Tours Silent Film With a Live Jazz Score. Here’s Where to Catch It Feature Celebrating Louis Armstrong’s legacy, the project also features classical pianist Cecile Licad and players from Jazz at Lincoln Center. Three Opera Singers on How They Built Their Careers Feature Just below the level of international stardom, performers forge their own paths and hone their management skills. A Musician’s Brain Will Be on View in a Performance at the Verbier Festival Music News With technology developed at UCSF, pianist Nicolas Namoradze is presenting a unique Neurorecital.
