SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Review Forgotten Folk Tunes of Ukraine and Belarus, Revived by Veretski Pass Andrew Gilbert - April 14, 2025 The Berkeley klezmer trio, joined by clarinetist Joel Rubin, brings to light music from the decades before World War II. Review At SF Ballet, Death and Passion Collide in Mesmerizing Double Bill “Broken Love” Steven Winn - April 10, 2025 SFB reprises two hits from last season: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Broken Wings and Frederick Ashton’s Marguerite and Armand. Review Terence Blanchard Brings His Two Operas Fully Into the Jazz World Richard S. Ginell - April 8, 2025 Kicking off The Soraya’s LA Seen festival, Blanchard plays excerpts from Champion and Fire Shut Up in My Bones. Preview Sidra Bell Prepares a Premiere With Purpose for ODC’s “Dance Downtown” Aimée Ts'ao - April 8, 2025 The acclaimed choreographer’s new work, Areas of Relief, finds inspiration in the singular music of jazz guitarist Mary Halvorson. Review SF Ballet Captures Hans van Manen’s Many Moods Steven Winn - April 8, 2025 In four very different works, the company unfolds the choreographic intricacies of the “Dutch Grandmaster.” Review Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Symphony in F-Sharp Major, Reevaluated Richard S. Ginell - April 6, 2025 Archival recordings of the composer at the piano, plus an orchestral performance conducted by John Mauceri, give insight into a neglected work. Preview A New Opera Tells of the Expulsion of Chinese Immigrants From a California Town Iris Kwok - April 1, 2025 The Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir is set to sing the world premiere of Eric Tuan’s Echoes of Eureka. Preview Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: More Vibrant Than Ever Aimée Ts'ao - April 1, 2025 On its West Coast tour, the company presents several premieres and also celebrates the legacy of one of its greatest stars, Judith Jamison. Feature The Return of Drum Maestro Michael Carvin Andrew Gilbert - April 1, 2025 Carvin’s six-decade career, teaching, recording, and gigging everywhere from Los Angeles to New York, is finally bringing him back to the Bay Area. Review Baritone Benjamin Appl Sings György Kurtág and Franz Schubert Jason Victor Serinus - March 31, 2025 Under the Hungarian composer’s direction, Appl presents a recital in which thoughts of death morph into a celebration of love and creativity. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page