San Francisco

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

Michael Zwiebach - October 10, 2019

Shamisen player Hidejiro Honjoh anchors a program that is crowned by Hiroya Miura’s dazzling mini opera.

Andrew Gilbert - October 8, 2019

The fearless jazz guitarist celebrates a new recording with a hot combo featuring the charango.

Claudia Bauer - October 8, 2019

The annual and free dance festival got off to a flying start last week.

Lisa Houston - October 8, 2019

The soprano talks about her meteoric rise and her SF Opera debut as Susanna in Figaro.

Janos Gereben - October 7, 2019

Carson and the Crawleys meet Gilbert & Sullivan in this festive fundraiser at Herbst.

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.

Nicholas Jones - October 7, 2019

The beloved soprano ranges from intimate classics to new operatic works in recital with pianist Richard Bado.

Jeremy Reynolds - October 6, 2019

A new chamber opera pulled from the headlines packs a wallop.

Richard S. Ginell - October 6, 2019

Christian McBride and Brian Blades join the pianist in an endlessly inventive set of fresh-sounding standards.

Andrew Gilbert - October 6, 2019

The world’s longest-running jazz festival is still tops.