New Music

Jim Farber - June 17, 2025

With its trademark instrumental menagerie, the group illuminates scores by Harry Partch and gives two world premieres.

Jeff Kaliss - June 17, 2025

The composer and philanthropist sees three of his works performed by the orchestra this week.

Keith Gleason - June 16, 2025

In niches throughout the huge columbarium, more than 40 musical acts of varying kinds are set to perform at this year’s event.

Richard S. Ginell - June 16, 2025

The pioneering minimalist composer is honored over two evenings, and his music seems to speak to the ethos of everyone onstage.

Jim Farber - June 16, 2025

Flutist Claire Chase’s astonishing programming for 2025 is devoted to music with complexities beyond the sounded notes.

Jeff Kaliss - June 12, 2025

The world premiere of this quasi-operatic choral work by composer Mark Winges and poet-soprano Lisa Delan makes its points theatrically.

Tom Jacobs - June 9, 2025

The rising conductor talks to SFCV about how he landed the job following last year’s production of Romeo and Juliet.

Keith Gleason - June 9, 2025

The volunteer orchestra, founded to promote LGBTQ musicians, has spent this past year auditioning candidates for conductor.

Lisa Hirsch - June 8, 2025

As the conductor’s tenure with the orchestra nears its end, composer Gabriella Smith is back with a new nature-focused work.

Victoria Looseleaf - June 6, 2025

Ahead of his Los Angeles recital debut, Finley chats about his signature roles, particularly in the operas of John Adams.