SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Music News SF Conservatory of Music Provides the Soundtrack for This Year’s SFFILM Festival Janos Gereben - April 29, 2025 Students in SFCM’s Technology and Applied Composition department were intensively involved in postproduction on four premieres. Review Ainadamar Leaves a Lasting Impression at LA Opera Jim Farber - April 29, 2025 This stunning production of composer Osvaldo Golijov and librettist David Henry Hwang’s modern classic represents the company at its best. Artist Spotlight Mezzo-Soprano Daniela Mack: Force of Nature Victoria Looseleaf - April 24, 2025 Mack is drawing on wells of passion, charisma, and technique to sing roles in Ainadamar at LA Opera and Idomeneo at SF Opera. Review Wynton Marsalis’s Blues Symphony Is Done Justice in Detroit Richard S. Ginell - April 22, 2025 Under conductor Jader Bignamini, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra delivers an impressive recording of this endlessly fascinating score. Preview Grupo Corpo Celebrates 50th Anniversary With West Coast Tour Aimée Ts'ao - April 22, 2025 The Brazilian dance company brings two works from its rich history to Berkeley and Los Angeles. Preview The Soraya Readies a Big Los Angeles Celebration of Martha Graham Victoria Looseleaf - April 21, 2025 The LA Seen festival reaches its climax with 100 dancers performing rare Graham works, plus a premiere by choreographer Lula Washington. Review John Corigliano’s The Ghosts of Versailles Marks a Major Anniversary in Houston Katelyn Simone - April 18, 2025 Patricia Racette directs this top-notch production at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, which welcomed its first class 50 years ago. Review Long Beach Opera Investigates Pauline Oliveros’s Library of Maps Jim Farber - April 15, 2025 Performed aboard the RMS Queen Mary, the production is a madcap but ultimately loving homage to the composer. Music News Next Season, Cal Performances Stands Strong in Presenting Big and Inclusive Programs Janos Gereben - April 15, 2025 The organization has unveiled its 2025–2026 schedule, which features no shortage of ambitious productions and world-class artists. Preview Opera San Jose Expands Its Spanish-Language Offerings With Zorro Emily Wilson - April 15, 2025 The company is staging composer Héctor Armienta’s intrepid 2022 opera following the success of last year’s Florencia en el Amazonas. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page