Conductor Philippe Jordan Finds Color but Not Clarity in All-French Program at SF Symphony Rebecca Wishnia - March 30, 2026 Review A Journey Through Sound: Bomsori Kim to Showcase the Violin’s Versatility at Stanford Live Hayley Dunn - March 31, 2026 Preview At Cal Performances, Wu Han and David Finckel Strike a Balance in the End Steven Winn - March 31, 2026 Review Latest CubaCaribe’s 20th Anniversary Is Both Celebration and Resistance Music News The festival is rooted in Cuban music’s long history in the Bay Area and inevitably touches on political issues. Gerald Barry’s Salome Is a Brilliant, Riveting Fever Dream Review The LA Phil put on the U.S. premiere of Gerald Barry’s opera as part of its Green Umbrella New Music Series. In Immanuel Wilkins's Recitations, Words Get in the Way Review The saxophonist's ambitious SFJAZZ commission did best when the music spoke for itself. San Diego Symphony Promises to Thread the Needle of Curatorial Balance for its 2026-2027 Season Music News The programming is anchored by canonical works and balanced with debut artists. Ravi Shankar’s Legacy Keeps Expanding Preview The legendary sitarist’s music is the focus of the Ravi Shankar Ensemble’s national tour, coming to SFJAZZ at Herbst Theatre on April 4. Live at The Met, Lisa Davidsen’s Voice is in Full Bloom Review From Wagner to My Fair Lady, the disc is a varied showcase for the Norwegian soprano, though the recording leaves something to be desired. Jason Vieaux and Jiji: From the Canonized to the Contemporary Review A Pat Metheny S.F. premiere highlighted a concert by the guitar master and his star student. 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 In Immanuel Wilkins's Recitations, Words Get in the Way March 31, 2026 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 Opera Gerald Barry’s Salome Is a Brilliant, Riveting Fever Dream March 30, 2026 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 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 Live at The Met, Lisa Davidsen’s Voice is in Full Bloom Jason Victor Serinus - March 30, 2026 From Wagner to My Fair Lady, the disc is a varied showcase for the Norwegian soprano, though the recording leaves something to be desired. At Cal Performances, Wu Han and David Finckel Strike a Balance in the End March 31, 2026 Ravi Shankar’s Legacy Keeps Expanding March 30, 2026 CubaCaribe’s 20th Anniversary Is Both Celebration and Resistance March 31, 2026 A Journey Through Sound: Bomsori Kim to Showcase the Violin’s Versatility at Stanford Live March 31, 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 In Immanuel Wilkins's Recitations, Words Get in the Way At Cal Performances, Wu Han and David Finckel Strike a Balance in the End Jason Vieaux and Jiji: From the Canonized to the Contemporary Music News CubaCaribe’s 20th Anniversary Is Both Celebration and Resistance San Diego Symphony Promises to Thread the Needle of Curatorial Balance for its 2026-2027 Season San Francisco Symphony’s 2026-2027 Season Boasts of Drama and Novelties 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 A Journey Through Sound: Bomsori Kim to Showcase the Violin’s Versatility at Stanford Live Ravi Shankar’s Legacy Keeps Expanding “Tragedy and humor, they’re pretty much the same thing”: Gerald Barry Turns Oscar Wilde's Salome Into Dark Comedy 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.
