SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Artist Spotlight Kim Nalley: Live, Learn, Sing Lou Fancher - July 15, 2022 The vocalist has much to share about jazz, the human condition, politics, and the creative life. Here, she drops just a bit of her accumulated wisdom. Preview Merola Singers Dive Into Spanish-Language Masterworks Michael Zwiebach - July 12, 2022 The artist training program presents substantial excerpts of four major works at this weekend’s Schwabacher Summer Concert. Music News Long Beach Opera Presents Inaugural Opera and Film Festival Michael Zwiebach - July 12, 2022 It’ll be wild, but some of it will be wonderful, as live performance mixes with films about and around opera. Review The Reverence and Irreverence of William Bolcom’s Rags Richard S. Ginell - July 11, 2022 The eclectic American composer has been writing ragtime music off and on since 1967, all collected on a new recording. Artist Spotlight Daniela Candillari’s Path to the Opera Podium Tom Jacobs - July 11, 2022 The star conductor says she draws on all her training, from studying jazz to speaking six languages, when preparing a performance. Review SF Opera’s Verdi Concert Previews Things to Come Michael Zwiebach - July 6, 2022 With several superior singers on hand, the concert was a worthy addition to the company’s summer season. Review Carlos Simon Poses Vital Questions in Requiem for the Enslaved Jason Victor Serinus - July 5, 2022 Chilling history is the basis for this 2020 piece that reworks sacred musical tradition. Music News John Adams Marks 75th Birthday with a 40-Disc Box Set Janos Gereben - July 5, 2022 Look back on some of the composer’s great works from the past 40 years. Review Third Coast Percussion Bangs Out a Quartet of Premieres Richard S. Ginell - June 27, 2022 The adventurous Chicago ensemble records a set of new works that at times sound reassuringly traditional. Feature The Spectacle of the Congolese Sapeur Inspires a Choreographer Jonathan Curiel - June 27, 2022 Chanel “Byb” Bibene brings his dance piece about sartorial reinvention to the SF International Arts Festival. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 … Next › Next page Last » Last page