Continued Illness Forces Michael Tilson Thomas to End Conducting Career Janos Gereben - February 25, 2025 Music News How SF Ballet and Tamara Rojo Are Giving Raymonda a Powerful Feminist Update Victoria Looseleaf - February 25, 2025 Feature South African Jazz Is a Cultural Exchange That Goes Back Centuries Andrew Gilbert - February 25, 2025 Feature Latest Mahler Grooves at the LA Phil in Bits and Pieces Review Baritone Simon Keenlyside and mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Gubanova perform Mahler’s early songs with Dudamel and the orchestra. London Symphony Orchestra Begins U.S. Tour With Panache Review Violinist Janine Jansen plays Leonard Bernstein’s Serenade, and conductor Antonio Pappano leads Mahler’s First Symphony. SF Symphony’s Newly Appointed Principal Joshua Elmore Solos in a Thrilling Performance Review Esa-Pekka Salonen and the orchestra shake up The Rite of Spring, plus Daniil Trifonov delivers a dazzling romp through Prokofiev. At LA Opera, Adoration Is Timely and Emotionally Affecting Review Composer Mary Kouyoumdjian’s new opera comes to the company’s Off Grand series in a brilliantly visceral production. West Bay Opera’s La sonnambula Showcases the Company’s Many Virtues Review Casting this opera well is difficult even for bigger houses, but WBO manages it. Amjad Ali Khan and Sharon Isbin Come Together in “Strings for Peace” Review The two great masters — one on sarod, the other on guitar — play an impressive and inspiring concert. Hollywood Bowl’s 2025 Season Ranges From Brahms to Broadway Music News Wicked actress Cynthia Erivo will play the title role in Jesus Christ Superstar, while the LA Phil takes on a full summer. Dance How SF Ballet and Tamara Rojo Are Giving Raymonda a Powerful Feminist Update February 25, 2025 SF Ballet Surveys British Dance With Mixed Success February 18, 2025 Batsheva Dance Company Lands in the U.S. With MOMO February 18, 2025 Black Choreographers Festival Embraces Vast Expression February 18, 2025 Jazz South African Jazz Is a Cultural Exchange That Goes Back Centuries February 25, 2025 Celebrating the Bay Area Legacy of Legendary Tabla Player Zakir Hussain February 18, 2025 Samara Joy Brings Bravura Chamber Jazz to Berkeley February 8, 2025 John Santos, Forever a Champion of Latin Jazz in the Bay Area February 3, 2025 Opera West Bay Opera’s La sonnambula Showcases the Company’s Many Virtues February 25, 2025 At LA Opera, Adoration Is Timely and Emotionally Affecting February 24, 2025 The Camp, a World-Premiere Opera About Japanese American Internment February 18, 2025 Homepage Links Listen to KDFC Facebook Twitter Instagram The SFCV Weekly Newsletter Receive the latest news delivered straight to your inbox with a digest of all the latest events, reviews, and hot deals. 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Review Countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen Shares His Love for Lieder Jason Victor Serinus - February 24, 2025 Nussbaum Cohen takes on some fresh challenges with this recital album. SF Symphony’s Newly Appointed Principal Joshua Elmore Solos in a Thrilling Performance February 23, 2025 Confronted With Deficits, California and San Francisco Do Their Best for the Arts February 19, 2025 London Symphony Orchestra Begins U.S. Tour With Panache February 24, 2025 South African Jazz Is a Cultural Exchange That Goes Back Centuries February 25, 2025 Features South African Jazz Is a Cultural Exchange That Goes Back Centuries How SF Ballet and Tamara Rojo Are Giving Raymonda a Powerful Feminist Update Celebrating the Bay Area Legacy of Legendary Tabla Player Zakir Hussain Reviews West Bay Opera’s La sonnambula Showcases the Company’s Many Virtues Mahler Grooves at the LA Phil in Bits and Pieces When Your Quartet Disbands, Start a Trio Music News Hollywood Bowl’s 2025 Season Ranges From Brahms to Broadway Continued Illness Forces Michael Tilson Thomas to End Conducting Career SF Symphony and SF Conservatory of Music Come Together for Los Angeles Benefit Concert Artist Spotlights Violinist Lucia Micarelli on Getting to the Heart of Music Seong-Jin Cho Always Follows His Instincts Composer David Lang on Art as a Space for Reflection Previews Black Choreographers Festival Embraces Vast Expression The Camp, a World-Premiere Opera About Japanese American Internment Bringing Atom Egoyan’s Adoration to the Opera Stage Media Countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen Shares His Love for Lieder Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja Ventures Into the Music of Exile Cellist Joshua Roman on Long COVID and “Immunity” From the Archives Reviving In C as a ’60s-Style Happening Music News Terry Riley’s breakthrough experimental piece gets a timely airing, and everyone can be involved. Federico Mompou and His Sounds of Silence Review The Catalan composer has a champion in pianist Stephen Hough, who has just recorded a collection of Mompou’s miniatures. SoundBox Spotlights Pekka Kuusisto and a Rock-Influenced Concerto Review The SF Symphony introduces one of its collaborative partners in a wide range of music, including two pieces by Jesper Nordin. Meet Beatrice Rana Artist Spotlight The Italian star pianist’s special concert for Cal Performances premieres May 13 and runs through June 12.
