SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Feature Four Score Rotations and 80 Players for Vinny Golia’s 80th Andrew Gilbert - July 20, 2026 On Aug. 2, OutSound New Music Summit will celebrate the multi-instrumentalist’s birthday. Feature Red, White, and Grand Cru — Napa Will Get an Opera About Wine Tasting Emily Wilson - July 14, 2026 Composer Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer have created The Judgment of Paris for Festival Napa Valley. Review Two Shows, One Night: Pianist Charles Chen's Bay Area Marathon Andrew Gilbert - July 14, 2026 A CD-release set steeped in Kenny Burrell gives way to a swinging second gig across the Bay. Review Fellow Travelers Opera Makes Southern California Debut With Bravura Cast Paul Bodine - July 13, 2026 The national tour celebrates the tenth anniversary of Gregory Spears and Greg Pierce’s timely opera. Review Strong Voices Can’t Save Merola Opera’s Static La Tragédie de Carmen Steven Winn - July 13, 2026 Director Mo Zhou’s production is lifted by vivid singing from Ariana Maubach and Raúl Morales Velazco. Feature No Song Is Safe: Steven Bernstein Brings Sexmob Home Andrew Gilbert - July 7, 2026 Trumpeter Steven Bernstein brings his genre-devouring quartet back to its Bay Area roots for a four-night SFJAZZ residency. Review Houston Grand Opera Captures the Grandeur of Florencia en el Amazonas Jason Victor Serinus - July 1, 2026 The company recently released a recording of its 2019 revival. This irresistible opera will become your guilty pleasure. Music News The True Love Story of Leon Theremin and Lavinia Williams Is Now an Opera Janos Gereben - June 30, 2026 Leon Theremin, who invented the world’s first electronic instrument, married Williams, a young Black dancer in 1930s Harlem. Review New York City Ballet Brings Dance Perfection to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Harlow Robinson - June 30, 2026 From Balanchine to Peck, NYCB brings old mastery and new ideas to Los Angeles. Review SF Opera’s Pride Concert Turns Urgent and Exuberant Steven Winn - June 30, 2026 Emceed by funny, cheerleading Sapphira Cristál, the Pride Concert effortlessly integrated wildly different repertoire. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page