SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Review Left Coast Ensemble Traces Japanese Music in the West in “Changing and Unchanging Things” Michael Zwiebach - October 10, 2019 Shamisen player Hidejiro Honjoh anchors a program that is crowned by Hiroya Miura’s dazzling mini opera. Review Ila Cantor’s Enchanting Encanto Andrew Gilbert - October 8, 2019 The fearless jazz guitarist celebrates a new recording with a hot combo featuring the charango. Review In New York, Fall for Dance Gets Frenetic, Emotional, and Real Claudia Bauer - October 8, 2019 The annual and free dance festival got off to a flying start last week. Artist Spotlight A Voice To Be Heard: A Conversation With Jeanine De Bique Lisa Houston - October 8, 2019 The soprano talks about her meteoric rise and her SF Opera debut as Susanna in Figaro. Music News Lamplighters’ Gala Fondly Teases Downton Abbey Janos Gereben - October 7, 2019 Carson and the Crawleys meet Gilbert & Sullivan in this festive fundraiser at Herbst. Artist Spotlight Musicals Star Brian Stokes Mitchell Reveals His Operatic Dream Role Jim Farber - October 7, 2019 The Broadway baritone talks Light in the Piazza at LA Opera and a path not taken at the Met years ago. Review Renée Fleming Spins a Thread of Song at Cal Performances Nicholas Jones - October 7, 2019 The beloved soprano ranges from intimate classics to new operatic works in recital with pianist Richard Bado. Review The Immortality Code: Death, Transfiguration, and Arias at Opera Philadelphia’s O19 Jeremy Reynolds - October 6, 2019 A new chamber opera pulled from the headlines packs a wallop. Review Chick Corea Sizzles in Acoustic Trio Format at UCLA Richard S. Ginell - October 6, 2019 Christian McBride and Brian Blades join the pianist in an endlessly inventive set of fresh-sounding standards. Review The Monterey Difference Andrew Gilbert - October 6, 2019 The world’s longest-running jazz festival is still tops. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 … Next › Next page Last » Last page