SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Review Thomas Adès’s Dante Project Makes Epic Theater in Royal Ballet Recording Richard S. Ginell - February 21, 2023 A DVD of the new ballet shows its onstage brilliance in addition to being a great score. Preview A New All-Woman Opera, Tailor-Made for Kitka Lou Fancher - February 21, 2023 The tight-knight vocal ensemble that specializes in the music of Eastern Europe has been developing BABA with conductor Karmina Šilec. Feature 88 Reasons to Celebrate Keyboard Brilliance at Piedmont Piano Company Andrew Gilbert - February 20, 2023 The store is hosting a stellar lineup on the ivories this spring, resurrecting some jazz history in the process. Music News LA Opera Revives, Expands Recovered Voices Project in 2023–2024 Tom Jacobs - February 20, 2023 Music Director James Conlon’s signature initiative branches out next season to include a production of William Grant Still’s Highway 1, U.S.A. Review A Brilliant Falstaff at Opera San José Nicholas Jones - February 14, 2023 A talented cast of young, ethnically diverse singers delivers a scintillating performance of José Maria Condemi’s wittily conceived production. Feature Tracing the Music of a Historic Exchange Between East and West Emily Wilson - February 14, 2023 Cappella Romana discovers and performs music from a meeting in 1400 between the English king and the Byzantine emperor. Music News Schwabacher Recitals’ 39th Season Features Four Diverse Concerts Janos Gereben - February 13, 2023 Highlights include an ambitious program by Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen and a recital for four singers curated by Nicholas Phan. Review Melissa Aldana Keeps Things Fluid for The Soraya’s Jazz at Naz Festival Richard S. Ginell - February 13, 2023 The Chilean tenor saxophonist leads a pair of pleasantly experimental sets on a stage reconfigured for the occasion. Review Bruce Forman Conjures the Late San Francisco Jazz Scene Andrew Gilbert - February 13, 2023 The veteran guitarist takes a musical step back in time with his four-night run at Keys Jazz Bistro. Preview Long Beach Opera Tells a Medieval Story With Timeless Emotions Victoria Looseleaf - February 13, 2023 Cast and crew are gearing up for the world premiere of Kate Soper’s The Romance of the Rose, inspired by a 13th-century poem. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 … Next › Next page Last » Last page