SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Music News Ensambles Celebrates the Indigenous People of Xichu Janos Gereben - October 2, 2018 A festive new show marks Ensambles Ballet Folklórico’s 25th anniversary. Feature October’s Best Jazz and Beyond Around the Bay Area Andrew Gilbert - October 2, 2018 A world-class Brazilian choro fest is just one of our top picks this month. Review Mark Morris Gets by With a Little Help From Sgt. Pepper Janice Berman - October 2, 2018 Pepperland evokes the whimsy, melancholy, and optimism of the Beatles’ most iconic album. Music News Philharmonia Baroque Leadership Change in the Offing Janos Gereben - October 2, 2018 Nicholas McGegan to become music director laureate. Preview Sara Shelton Mann Gets Down to the Bone with ECHO Lou Fancher - September 28, 2018 The new dance work set to Pamela Z’s music has a world premiere at ODC. Feature So You Want to Make an Opera Niloufar Talebi - September 27, 2018 A librettist-producer’s tale of what it takes to get through all the difficulties of bringing a new opera to the stage. Review Women Run the Show at Monterey Jazz Fest Andrew Gilbert - September 25, 2018 The world’s longest-running jazz festival features women-led ensembles — and succeeds. Music News A Star, Yes, but No Hero in Arabella Janos Gereben - September 25, 2018 S.F. Opera favorite Brian Mulligan plays Mandryka in Richard Strauss’s Arabella. Review Los Angeles Master Chorale Ascends Jim Farber - September 25, 2018 Shawn Kirchner’s Songs of Ascent provides a powerful contrast with the Mozart Requiem. Review Letter from Paris: Kaufmann and Jaroussky, Back to Back Jason Victor Serinus - September 25, 2018 The absurd wealth of the Parisian music scene is only hinted at with a pair of recitals by two of the best male vocalists in the world. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 … Next › Next page Last » Last page