Features

Janos Gereben - June 26, 2018

The brass section gets a workout in Wagner's magnum opus, striking both joy and terror in the hearts of the players.

Andrew Gilbert - June 22, 2018

Seasoned pros and upcoming tyros offer some of the best jazz tickets in the Bay Area this summer.

Paul Kotapish - June 19, 2018

S.F. Opera builds a Wagnerian dragon for the 21st century.

Allan Kozinn - June 19, 2018

Keeping up with these quartets isn't easy, because, as new recordings show, they are always doing something new.

Lily O'Brien - June 11, 2018

This spectacle of the season will be even more spectacular.

Lou Fancher - June 5, 2018

When polio struck the aspiring pianist, she had to retrain her body how to engage with her instrument and make music in new ways.

SFCV Editors - May 30, 2018

Your cheat sheet to more than 30 different music festivals across California and the West Coast.

Mark MacNamara - May 22, 2018

Can a "flat" organization prevent the abuse endemic in hierarchies? Are humane values worth some inefficiency?

Andrew Gilbert - May 16, 2018

The influential critic and musical polymath is ailing in Modesto. A celebration of his legacy will raise funds to bring him home to Oakland.

Janice Berman - May 15, 2018

American Ballet Theater makes the next move in righting a power imbalance; time for S.F. Ballet to step up.