Black Experience

Janos Gereben - February 24, 2026

The free concert will feature the teenage Onde Trio, children from the Third Baptist Church, and dancers from SF Ballet.

George Papajohn - February 24, 2026

A program of works by Chen Yi, Mahler, Reena Esmail, and Daniel Bernard Roumain showcases an orchestra whose community values run deep.

Michael Zwiebach - February 10, 2026

The program, created in collaboration with Ruckus, features works from early in the American Republic to comment on issues of today.

Jeff Kaliss - February 10, 2026

After a medical diagnosis put her career on hold, Carter took a teaching position at UCLA and has also become a doula.

Andrew Gilbert - February 10, 2026

SFCV’s Andrew Gilbert recounts his five-year friendship with the trailblazing arranger and trombonist, who would have turned 100 last month.

Richard S. Ginell - February 3, 2026

The pianist’s Sacredness takes inspiration from Ellington but charts its own eclectic path.

Jeff Kaliss - February 3, 2026

The bass-baritone tours his new show, What Is Your Hand in This, to the Bay Area.

Victoria Looseleaf - January 27, 2026

The recital with Long Beach Opera highlights seven female characters with famous meltdowns.

Before 2026 applications are due, learn how the project has positively impacted composers Jens Ibsen, Kyle Rivera, and Trevor Weston.

Lily O'Brien - January 26, 2026

Though many associate the instrument with the jazz genre, Banks’s projects defy expectations.