Violinist Lisa Batiashvili: At Home Abroad Victoria Looseleaf - March 18, 2024 Artist Spotlight As Salonen Steps Down, Speculating on the Future Artistic Leadership of the SF Symphony Janos Gereben, Lisa Hirsch - March 14, 2024 Music News Yuri Possokhov: A Choreographer of Many Facets, in Movement Aimée Ts'ao - March 11, 2024 Artist Spotlight Latest Nathalie Joachim’s Songs of Experience Nurture Community Review The flutist and singer is mesmerizing as she presents her second album live at Cal Performances. David Longstreth and LA Phil Give Life to Mahler-Inspired Song Cycle Review The indie musician’s Song of the Earth is as much a showcase for the orchestra as it is for his band, Dirty Projectors. Listening to the Sounds of the 2024 Academy Awards Music News A local documentary about a Los Angeles instrument repair shop is the big musical win of the night. SF Girls Chorus Triumphant in Vivaldi’s Juditha Review The vocally demanding solo roles of the composer’s only surviving oratorio can’t daunt these well-prepared singers. Adler Fellows Frolic in Their “Secret Garden” Review Spring is in the air for these young singers, who are enchanting in the latest Schwabacher Recital. American Bach Produces a Deeply Moving St. John Passion Review The group delivers an emotional performance, with outstanding soloists and a superb contribution from the Cantorei. Harpist Brandee Younger Kicks Off a Year of Alice Coltrane Review With what could have been a straightforward tribute concert, Younger and guests craft something original and transcendent. Dance Drones and Dance: Raissa Simpson Investigates AI and Tech March 11, 2024 Yuri Possokhov: A Choreographer of Many Facets, in Movement March 11, 2024 This Season, Robert Moses Puts the Spotlight on Fellow Choreographers March 8, 2024 A New Ballet From Monte Carlo Puts the Art in Artificial Intelligence March 4, 2024 Jazz 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 Down to Brass Tacks With Tuba Player Jonathan Seiberlich February 20, 2024 A Tale of Two Jazz Families in Brazil and the Bay Area February 20, 2024 Opera Adler Fellows Frolic in Their “Secret Garden” March 11, 2024 Pocket Opera Plans a Versatile Season as It Approaches the Half-Century Mark March 5, 2024 Potential Productions Previewed in West Edge Opera’s Snapshot March 5, 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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Music News SF Symphony Cutbacks: Incidental or Significant? Janos Gereben, Lisa Hirsch - January 9, 2024 The orchestra’s decision to curtail its acclaimed SoundBox series suggests a more complicated financial situation at the organization. Genevieve Feiwen Lee Finds Her Voice for Piano Spheres March 11, 2024 Left Coast Chamber Ensemble Celebrates Kaija Saariaho’s Legacy March 8, 2024 Soprano Erin Morley Stops to Smell the Flowers February 20, 2024 Adler Fellows Frolic in Their “Secret Garden” March 11, 2024 Features Robbie Robertson’s Posthumous Oscar Nomination Was Not a First Old-World Culture Meets Hollywood: Monday Evening Concerts and the Development of L.A.’s New-Music Scene Community Music Center Celebrates Grand Opening of New Building Reviews American Bach Produces a Deeply Moving St. John Passion Toronto Symphony Revisits Messiaen’s Turangalîla SF Girls Chorus Triumphant in Vivaldi’s Juditha Music News As Salonen Steps Down, Speculating on the Future Artistic Leadership of the SF Symphony Cantare Celebrates 25 Years of Its Chorale Listening to the Sounds of the 2024 Academy Awards Artist Spotlights Violinist Lisa Batiashvili: At Home Abroad Yuri Possokhov: A Choreographer of Many Facets, in Movement Soprano Shawnette Sulker, Musical Omnivore Previews Drones and Dance: Raissa Simpson Investigates AI and Tech This Season, Robert Moses Puts the Spotlight on Fellow Choreographers A New Ballet From Monte Carlo Puts the Art in Artificial Intelligence Media Listening to the Sounds of the 2024 Academy Awards Toronto Symphony Revisits Messiaen’s Turangalîla Nathalie Joachim’s Songs of Experience Nurture Community 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.