San Francisco

SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area.

Paul Kotapish - May 25, 2021

See a work-in-progress performance of Centuries in the Hours on May 27.

Richard S. Ginell - May 25, 2021

Philip Glass’s hypnotic Les Enfants Terribles gets the full James Darrah treatment on top of a parking garage.

Lou Fancher - May 24, 2021

The bassist/composer talks about her latest disc and the diverse collaborators and influences that inform her sound.

Emily Wilson - May 24, 2021

The Hawaiian choreographer talks about his new recording and finding the boundaries between creation and disruption.

Andrew Gilbert - May 24, 2021

A wide-angle introduction to the deeply expressive pianist.

Richard S. Ginell - May 24, 2021

The new disc features intense, three-way musical discussions based on two decades’ worth of Iyer themes.

Ben Kutner - May 17, 2021

Two recent recordings by Icelandic composers bring light to a dark landscape.

Steven Winn - May 17, 2021

The company’s annual Snapshot Festival provided a look at works in development, and also a preview of what the summer festival at the Bruns Amphitheater will be like.

Janos Gereben - May 17, 2021

Notes on what will and what might happen on opera stages here and around the country.

Emily Wilson - May 17, 2021

Our primer on great performances by the transcendent singer/composer.