Amid Protests, Israel Philharmonic Plays On Rebecca Wishnia - March 25, 2025 Review Recovering the Legacy of Julius Eastman, American Experimentalist Tom Jacobs - March 25, 2025 Feature Christopher Wheeldon Loves Telling a Good Story Victoria Looseleaf - March 25, 2025 Artist Spotlight Latest SF Symphony Announces 2025–2026 Season at a “Unique Transitional Moment” Music News The orchestra’s upcoming year has plenty of highlights, despite uncertainty about the organization’s financial situation. Frankenstein Is Resurrected at SF Ballet Review Mary Shelley’s classic story is duly retold in choreography by Liam Scarlett and music by Lowell Liebermann. California Symphony Takes a Bright and Direct Approach to Tchaikovsky’s “Pathétique” Review Artistic and Music Director Donato Cabrera forges his own path in a concert that also features works by Grażyna Bacewicz and Saad Haddad. Les Arts Florissants on a Quest to Discover the Real Vivaldi Review In a program dedicated to The Four Seasons, the group explores the roots of Venetian style, bringing out the drama of these concertos. Banned Books, Defiantly Celebrated in Music Review VOX Femina Los Angeles performs a concert of choral works inspired by literature that has, in various times and places, faced censorship. On Your Marks, Get Set: 2025 Cliburn Competition Starts Soon Music News The much-anticipated piano contest is preparing for another class of dazzling young players. A Musician Makes Peace With His Stutter Preview Composer and percussionist Tyler Eschendal has created a deeply personal show that carries a message of empathy and understanding. Dance Christopher Wheeldon Loves Telling a Good Story March 25, 2025 Frankenstein Is Resurrected at SF Ballet March 24, 2025 Dance Cultures Collide as Rubberband Tours the U.S. March 18, 2025 Robert Moses’ KIN Celebrates 30 Years of Groundbreaking Dance March 11, 2025 Jazz Tigran Hamasyan Brings an Old Armenian Folk Tale to Life March 18, 2025 Bassist Christian McBride Brings His Best to the Bay Area March 17, 2025 Harpist Brandee Younger Grooves With New Century Chamber Orchestra March 10, 2025 South African Jazz Is a Cultural Exchange That Goes Back Centuries February 25, 2025 Opera Poetry and Passion in Latest Schwabacher Recital March 21, 2025 LA Opera’s Così fan tutte Makes Beautiful Music March 18, 2025 An Urgent Alternate History Unfolds in William Kentridge’s The Great Yes, The Great No March 16, 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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Music News SF Symphony Announces 2025–2026 Season at a “Unique Transitional Moment” Janos Gereben - March 20, 2025 The orchestra’s upcoming year has plenty of highlights, despite uncertainty about the organization’s financial situation. Amid Protests, Israel Philharmonic Plays On March 25, 2025 Frankenstein Is Resurrected at SF Ballet March 24, 2025 Christopher Wheeldon Loves Telling a Good Story March 25, 2025 Les Arts Florissants on a Quest to Discover the Real Vivaldi March 25, 2025 Features Recovering the Legacy of Julius Eastman, American Experimentalist Bassist Christian McBride Brings His Best to the Bay Area Robert Moses’ KIN Celebrates 30 Years of Groundbreaking Dance Reviews Les Arts Florissants on a Quest to Discover the Real Vivaldi Banned Books, Defiantly Celebrated in Music California Symphony Takes a Bright and Direct Approach to Tchaikovsky’s “Pathétique” Music News On Your Marks, Get Set: 2025 Cliburn Competition Starts Soon SF Symphony Announces 2025–2026 Season at a “Unique Transitional Moment” Cantabile Youth Singers Celebrate a Grown-Up 30th Birthday Artist Spotlights Christopher Wheeldon Loves Telling a Good Story Pianist Jan Lisiecki Is Sharing His Love for Chopin Harpist Lavinia Meijer Wants to Unleash Her Instrument’s Potential Previews A Musician Makes Peace With His Stutter Tigran Hamasyan Brings an Old Armenian Folk Tale to Life Dance Cultures Collide as Rubberband Tours the U.S. Media Recovering the Legacy of Julius Eastman, American Experimentalist Pianist Gloria Cheng Jazzes It Up Pianist Jan Lisiecki Is Sharing His Love for Chopin From the Archives The Many Ecstasies of Pianist Aron Kallay Review For Piano Spheres, Kallay used Alexander Scriabin’s Fifth Sonata as a jumping-off point to explore “ecstatic states.” A Festival That Brings Out the Chorister in Everyone Music News SF Bach Choir’s “Many Voices, One Art Choral Festival” reduces barriers to participating in group singing. 42nd Street Moon Returns to Live Theater With A Little Night Music Music News Sondheim’s sophisticated musical gets a fresh treatment as the opener in 42nd Street’s upcoming season of live shows. SF Civic Music Association Promises an Orchestra for Everyone Preview The community organization, founded in 1931, provides a variety of programs free of charge.