Media

Sometimes artists make their most daring leaps using recorded media. Our expert staff collects and selects the most interesting recordings, books, movies, and videos to review here, helping you keep track of the music scene from the comfort of your home.

Janos Gereben - April 25, 2023

Benjamin Millepied’s loose adaptation of the classic comes to West Coast theaters, while CAAM is gearing up for its annual festival.

Tamzin Elliott - April 18, 2023

Based on the established Primephonic streaming service, the Apple launch is impressive, while leaving room for a few improvements.

Jason Victor Serinus - April 15, 2023

The soprano introduces us to several lesser-known female composers and a fine Symbolist poet with this recording.

Janos Gereben - April 11, 2023

Bradley Cooper’s new film will see Hollywood once again turning to classical music for drama and intrigue.

Richard S. Ginell - April 11, 2023

It’s a modern-day Rhapsody in Blue, the perfect recording project for the superstar pianist and Abrams’s Louisville Orchestra.

Jason Victor Serinus - April 2, 2023

As wonderfully as Giacomo Puccini’s opera has been served in the studio, this Warner Classics release is up there with the best.

Iris Kwok - March 28, 2023

The veteran broadcaster chats with SFCV about his new podcast project, which explores the Black experience in classical music.

Jason Victor Serinus - March 27, 2023

Though the competition is formidable, Willis-Sørensen stands up to the greatest sopranos who have interpreted this song cycle.

Richard S. Ginell - March 17, 2023

It’s an idiosyncratic but serious recording project, perfect for the iconoclastic player.

Janos Gereben - March 14, 2023

The ensemble joins with Avie Records in an ambitious project.