Sometimes artists make their most daring leaps using recorded media. Our expert staff platforms the most interesting recordings, books, movies, and videos, helping you keep track of the music scene from the comfort of your home. Music News Composers Suppressed by Nazis Have a New Home at the Colburn School Tom Jacobs - October 13, 2025 The Recovered Voices project is expanding with a new archive. Review Boston University’s Lost Treasure El Caminante Lacks Sparkle Lisa Hirsch - September 14, 2025 While the recently revived 20th-century opera might be an archival accomplishment, a new recording falls slightly flat. Music News Retired From Conducting, Michael Tilson Thomas Remains Present in Media Janos Gereben - September 9, 2025 From YouTube to recordings to TV interviews, there are many collections of the conductor/composer’s work. Review Telegraph Quartet Sheds Light on Music of Dark Times with Edge of the Storm Harlow Robinson - September 9, 2025 The new record from the Bay Area-based ensemble features three European works composed during or just after World War II. Review Composer David Conte’s Lyricism Shines Through in Intimate Voices Jason Victor Serinus - August 29, 2025 The composer’s voice perseveres in his new record despite a sacrifice in resonance, writes SFCV’s critic. Review Cellist Maya Beiser’s Salt Flows Seamlessly Across Time and Space Iris Kwok - August 23, 2025 From Monteverdi to Missy Mazzoli, the cellist’s newest record features a range of compositions honoring female characters of tragic myths. Review Countertenor Paradise in the Gardens of Love Jason Victor Serinus - July 29, 2025 A stunning new recording from Les Arts Florissants offers a trove of scintillating Baroque duos. Review Opera Rara Unearths a Trove of Gaetano Donizetti’s Songs Jason Victor Serinus - July 7, 2025 Mostly unpublished and unknown, 39 of the composer’s tunes get their premieres in the Donizetti Song Project, Vols. 3 and 4. Review A Searing Recorded Testament to Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Time at the SF Symphony Richard S. Ginell - June 30, 2025 Conducting his friend Kaija Saariaho’s Adriana Mater, Salonen makes the best case for this disturbing, sometimes dreamlike opera. Review Decca’s New Flying Dutchman Is Great Musical Drama Jason Victor Serinus - June 23, 2025 With Lise Davidsen and Gerald Finley in the leads and Edward Gardner conducting, this live recording is compelling on every level. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page