SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Music News After The Ring, Gockley Takes Home S.F. Opera Medal Peter Feher - July 3, 2018 The former general director receives S.F. Opera’s highest honor. Review Pacific Opera Project Does It to Rossini's La Gazzetta Richard S. Ginell - July 2, 2018 Fun, silliness, and some great music abound in the West-Coast premiere of this buffa rarity. Feature Music Is a Fount of Optimism for Gabriela Lena Frank Lou Fancher - July 2, 2018 The prolific composer talks about her creative life and her new opera about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Review Amy Seiwert Takes a Chance With Sketch 8 Janice Berman - July 2, 2018 An evening of premieres by women choreographers proves the power of embracing new challenges. Review New John Coltrane Album Discovery Shows a Band in Transition Andrew Gilbert - June 27, 2018 A lost Coltrane album and a document of the final tour Miles Davis and Coltrane made together. Music News Wagner's Ring, Jazzed Michael Zwiebach - June 26, 2018 Jazz pianist Dr. Valerie Capers talks about her album Wagner Takes the A Train. Feature S.F. Opera Brass Ring Glory: Grabbing the Brass Ring Janos Gereben - June 26, 2018 The brass section gets a workout in Wagner's magnum opus, striking both joy and terror in the hearts of the players. Preview Spend Sunday in the Park with George at S.F. Playhouse Janos Gereben - June 26, 2018 Stephen Sondheim's grand musical is a love poem to the creative impulse. Feature Stanford's Jazz Family Puts on a Festival Andrew Gilbert - June 22, 2018 Seasoned pros and upcoming tyros offer some of the best jazz tickets in the Bay Area this summer. Feature Fafner Rears His High-Tech Head Paul Kotapish - June 19, 2018 S.F. Opera builds a Wagnerian dragon for the 21st century. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 … Next › Next page Last » Last page