Features

Lisa Hirsch - August 24, 2024

Gregory Spears and Tracy K. Smith’s new opera is in repertory with L’elisir d’amore, Don Giovanni, and Der Rosenkavalier.

Andrew Gilbert - August 24, 2024

Vibraphone players are coming to the fore as bandleaders and composers, a trend that’s now set to take over San Francisco.

SFCV Editors - August 20, 2024

The full roster of excellence, as chosen by our readers. Find out who has bragging rights this year.

SFCV Editors - August 20, 2024

The full roster of excellence, as chosen by our readers. Find out who has bragging rights this year.

Andrew Gilbert - August 12, 2024

A chance meeting with a Bay Area drummer spawned a new set of songs for Johnson, which she shares in a string of shows this month.

Lev Mamuya - August 6, 2024

The Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists aims to redress historical imbalances and further integrate America’s orchestras.

Emily Wilson - July 29, 2024

The company is betting on Bulrusher, Eisa Davis’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated play as set by composer Nathaniel Stookey.

Jim Farber - July 23, 2024

Ever more detailed information on how the human brain reacts to music is fueling novel kinds of performances.

Andrew Gilbert - July 16, 2024

The bandleader’s brand of West African music, celebrated around the world, is going strong in a California tour led by his son.

Victoria Looseleaf - July 16, 2024

Tireless conductor Alondra de la Parra has dreamed up the Festival Paax GNP, and it’s splendid.