SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Artist Spotlight Every Voice Gets a Hearing From Radio Host Terrance McKnight Iris Kwok - March 28, 2023 The veteran broadcaster chats with SFCV about his new podcast project, which explores the Black experience in classical music. Review Samara Joy Sings and Swings Mightily With the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra Richard S. Ginell - March 28, 2023 The newly minted Grammy Award winner delivers a remarkably polished set at The Soraya. Review Music Cuts to the Heart of Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande at LA Opera Victoria Looseleaf - March 28, 2023 With James Conlon conducting a sensitive account of the score, and a fine cast to boot, there is no mystery to the success of this production. Feature Seeing South Asian History Through the Lens of Dance Emily Wilson - March 28, 2023 The Beyond Bollywood exhibition at the Asian Art Museum will stir emotions as well as tell stories. Review Prospero’s Island Is Light on Shakespeare Lisa Hirsch - March 27, 2023 Allen Shearer and Claudia Stevens’s operatic take on The Tempest succeeds most in musical moments that depart entirely from the original. Preview Discover the Dance Magic of Like Water for Chocolate Victoria Looseleaf - March 27, 2023 At the Segerstrom Center, American Ballet Theatre mounts the U.S. premiere of Christopher Wheeldon’s enchanting work. Review Rachel Willis-Sørensen Slays With Richard Strauss’s Four Last Songs Jason Victor Serinus - March 27, 2023 Though the competition is formidable, Willis-Sørensen stands up to the greatest sopranos who have interpreted this song cycle. Review Suite Music: Terence Blanchard Returns to Disney Hall With Scores From Spike Lee Films Richard S. Ginell - March 21, 2023 The great trumpeter and his E-Collective group finally play a concert that was scheduled for three years ago. Review Another Snapshot of New Opera From West Edge Nicholas Jones - March 21, 2023 The annual showcase of excerpts from operatic works-in-progress confirms the future is bright for today’s composers and librettists. Feature Keys Jazz Bistro Emerges as Local Scene’s Community Center Jeff Kaliss - March 21, 2023 Opened just five months ago, the “sacred space” for jazz has plugged a lot of gaps for S.F.-connected musicians. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 … Next › Next page Last » Last page