How Billie Jean King and the “Battle of the Sexes” Inspired an Opera Emily Wilson - March 25, 2024 Feature The Essential Seiji Ozawa Jeff Rosenfeld - March 25, 2024 Feature Choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa Seizes Her Moment Aimée Ts'ao - March 26, 2024 Artist Spotlight Latest SF Symphony Discloses Some Details of Its Troubled Finances Music News Though the administration is making cost-cutting moves, the proposed renovation of Davies Symphony Hall is still on the table. John Adams Leads the LA Phil in a Modern American Showcase Review Aaron Diehl shines in Timo Andres’s new piano concerto, while the orchestra’s principals solo in music by Adams and Aaron Copland. Backhausdance Does Orange County Proud Preview The contemporary-dance troupe returns to Irvine Barclay Theatre this week with a homegrown program. SF Symphony Reveals a Season of Plenty in 2024–2025 Music News The orchestra’s schedule will be filled with major musical events as usual, despite some cost cutting at the margins. Daniel Hope Kicks Up His Heels in Dance! Review The violinist is in his element on this disc, a thoughtful, charming program that covers some seven centuries of music. Jerusalem Youth Chorus Has the Building Blocks for Peace Music News The cross-cultural chorus, now touring America, shows how to break down barriers and foster empathy in traditionally divided communities. A Superbly Sung Katya Kabanova Review Taken from 2023 concert performances in London led by conductor Simon Rattle, this recording has not a weak link. Dance Choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa Seizes Her Moment March 26, 2024 Backhausdance Does Orange County Proud March 25, 2024 Unstill Life Explores Perspectives on Aging March 19, 2024 Rising to the Occasion With Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater March 19, 2024 Jazz Victor Wooten’s Fascinating Electric Bass Concerto at the LA Phil March 19, 2024 Saxophonist Howard Wiley, Writ Large March 18, 2024 Harpist Brandee Younger Kicks Off a Year of Alice Coltrane March 11, 2024 Rhapsody in Blue Renewed: 21st-Century Twists on a Beloved Classic February 21, 2024 Opera A Superbly Sung Katya Kabanova March 26, 2024 How Billie Jean King and the “Battle of the Sexes” Inspired an Opera March 25, 2024 James Conlon to Bow Out as LA Opera Music Director March 18, 2024 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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Review Daniel Hope Kicks Up His Heels in Dance! Richard S. Ginell - March 25, 2024 The violinist is in his element on this disc, a thoughtful, charming program that covers some seven centuries of music. How Billie Jean King and the “Battle of the Sexes” Inspired an Opera March 25, 2024 Backhausdance Does Orange County Proud March 25, 2024 As Salonen Steps Down, Speculating on the Future Artistic Leadership of the SF Symphony March 14, 2024 The Essential Seiji Ozawa March 25, 2024 Features How Billie Jean King and the “Battle of the Sexes” Inspired an Opera The Essential Seiji Ozawa Rising to the Occasion With Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Reviews John Adams Leads the LA Phil in a Modern American Showcase A Superbly Sung Katya Kabanova Daniel Hope Kicks Up His Heels in Dance! Music News Jerusalem Youth Chorus Has the Building Blocks for Peace SF Symphony Discloses Some Details of Its Troubled Finances SF Symphony Reveals a Season of Plenty in 2024–2025 Artist Spotlights Choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa Seizes Her Moment Violinist Lisa Batiashvili: At Home Abroad Yuri Possokhov: A Choreographer of Many Facets, in Movement Previews Backhausdance Does Orange County Proud Unstill Life Explores Perspectives on Aging Two Sides of Timo Andres Media A Superbly Sung Katya Kabanova Daniel Hope Kicks Up His Heels in Dance! The Essential Seiji Ozawa From the Archives SFCV Presents: The Virtual Greenroom With Sheku Kanneh-Mason Videos On Oct. 5, 2023, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason joined music writer Lev Mamuya via Zoom in SFCV’s interview series. Full Speed Ahead for the Kronos Festival at SFJAZZ Feature After nearly 50 years, the quartet still has new things to say. The festival April 7–9 spans its ever-expanding repertory. Renée Fleming Gets Really Busy Artist Spotlight At 63, the soprano has many irons in the fire, including un-retiring from the Metropolitan Opera to sing in a premiere. The Recording Wizard Who Keeps Music@Menlo Sounding Pristine Feature Da-Hong Seetoo trained as a virtuoso violinist, but for the past several decades, he’s made his biggest impact as an audio engineer.