San Francisco

SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area.

Jason Victor Serinus - January 24, 2022

The mezzo’s latest recording with Kirill Kuzmin comprises new songs by 17 composers wrestling with the challenges of the current moment.

Steven Winn - January 24, 2022

The New York company is staging performances of Lesson Plan on (where else?) Zoom.

Iris Kwok - January 24, 2022

Catch the madcap antics of The Queen’s Cartoonists in California in the coming weeks.

Janos Gereben - January 19, 2022

Two world premieres and several other new productions highlight an announcement full of hopeful news.

Andrew Gilbert - January 18, 2022

Guitarist Django Reinhardt’s musical legacy continues to thrive in California and beyond.

Richard S. Ginell - January 18, 2022

Glasper’s imagination takes off in the wildly eclectic second set, replete with the String Candy Orchestra, a DJ, and electronic voice-overs.

Janos Gereben - January 11, 2022

The celebrated dancer has a 10-year run of success as head of English National Ballet on her resume.

Andrew Gilbert - January 11, 2022

Joey DeFrancesco, one of the instrument’s greatest artists, performs in the Bay Area this month.

Jason Victor Serinus - January 10, 2022

A rewarding new two-disc set surveys the early works of opera’s wunderkind composer.

Richard S. Ginell - January 10, 2022

Jonas Kaufmann and Marlis Petersen shine with the Bavarian State Opera under the baton of Kirill Petrenko in this 2019 production.