SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the Los Angeles area. Music News Esa-Pekka Salonen to Lead 2026 Ojai Music Festival Tom Jacobs - February 10, 2025 The conductor and composer is sticking around in California even as he’s set to depart the SF Symphony at the end of this season. Review Kaija Saariaho’s Haunted Final Work Stuns at Disney Hall Richard S. Ginell - February 4, 2025 Conductor Susanna Mälkki leads the LA Phil in the great composer’s 2023 trumpet concerto, HUSH. Music News Winners New and Old at 67th Annual Grammy Awards Janos Gereben - February 4, 2025 The SF Symphony and LA Phil both take home top prizes in the classical categories. Artist Spotlight Seong-Jin Cho Always Follows His Instincts Iris Kwok - February 3, 2025 The superstar pianist is in charge of his own career and proving he’s more than his win at the Chopin Competition. Preview Twyla Tharp Dance Celebrates Its Diamond Jubilee With Third Coast Percussion Victoria Looseleaf - February 3, 2025 The percussion quartet features in a new Tharp work, SLACKTIDE, touring California this month. Music News Looking Back and Looking Forward at The Industry’s Decade Party Victoria Looseleaf - February 3, 2025 Excerpts from past productions highlight an evening in honor of Yuval Sharon, the company’s founder and outgoing artistic director. Preview Choreographer Faye Driscoll Crafts a Visceral Sculpture in Weathering Steven Vargas - February 2, 2025 Sound plays as important a role as movement in Driscoll’s recent work, which arrives on the West Coast this week. Review Pianist Alexandre Kantorow Makes Sparkling LA Phil Debut Richard S. Ginell - January 28, 2025 Under conductor Eun Sun Kim, the Rachmaninoff-heavy concert also includes composer Nico Muhly’s latest work. Review Pasadena Symphony Warms to New Music Director Harlow Robinson - January 28, 2025 Brett Mitchell leads the orchestra congenially, with Inon Barnatan soloing in Florence Price’s Piano Concerto in One Movement. Preview The Great Yes, The Great No: William Kentridge’s Allegory of Exile Victoria Looseleaf - January 26, 2025 The South African artist’s latest stage work arrives at The Wallis next week and then Cal Performances later this winter. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 … Next › Next page Last » Last page