Artist Spotlights

Jason Victor Serinus - May 16, 2011

In her upcoming recital the English soprano (and young mother) Kate Royal traces a dramatic journey of a woman in and out of love.

Jeff Kaliss - May 9, 2011

Edgar Meyer could be said to be playing all the “basses”: he’s collaborated and recorded in classical, jazz, bluegrass, and several other contexts. At Herbst Theatre this month, he’ll be taking on an unfamiliar role: playing bass solo, in public.

Michael Zwiebach - May 9, 2011

Conductor Michael Morgan’s modesty becomes him, yet it’s in service to a mission that he pursues no less relentlessly than most other conductors pursue fame and fortune.

Jim Farber - May 3, 2011

The violinist-turned-conductor tells of conducting for Karajan, being encouraged by Previn, and having a sports-minded family.

Jeff Kaliss - May 2, 2011

For the first time, visionary New York City vocalist Meredith Monk and the Oakland-based Kitka Women’s Vocal Ensemble will showcase four decades of Monk’s dramatic compositions.

Marianne Lipanovich - April 12, 2011

Open to improvising, the Venezuelan pianist knows her own voice and says she loves sharing it with audiences.

Jim Farber - April 11, 2011

The young French artist is well on the rise, performing this week with the S.F. Symphony — and in June playing “live” to hundreds of American theaters with fellow hotshot Gustavo Dudamel.

Jason Victor Serinus - April 4, 2011

Frederica von Stade shares her master class strategies, plans for the future, gratitude for her “guardian angels” ... and joy at being a new grandma.

Jeff Kaliss - April 4, 2011

After-hours at the Symphony, Joan Jeanrenaud and PC Munoz promise to stir up the joint with mashups for cello and percussion/beats.

Jason Victor Serinus - April 3, 2011

Christian Tetzlaff, visiting S.F. with his longtime quartet, insists that a chamber musician’s job is to draw listeners into the story — whether of friendship, compassion, intimate feelings, or terrible things happening.