New Denis de Coteau Fellowship Selections for SF Ballet
San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) and San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) have selected two new students for the new Denis de Coteau Fellowship for … Read more
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Deutsche Grammophon’s Recording of Kaija Saariaho’s Adriana Mater
Deutsche Grammophon announces the world premiere recording of Kaija Saariaho’s Adriana Mater, performed by the San Francisco Symphony and conducted by Saariaho’s lifelong friend Esa-Pekka Salonen. … Read more
A Death Leads to a Discovery
Many members of our city’s literary community were saddened to learn of the passing of Robert D. Haines Jr. earlier this year. A long-time member … Read more
San Francisco Opera General Director Emeritus David Gockley Honored
San Francisco Opera General Director Emeritus David Gockley was honored on August 20 with a bas-relief unveiled in the lobby of the War Memorial Opera … Read more
Tenderloin Neon & Punk
Tenderloin Neon & Punk: Chuck Prophet & SF Neon The annual Neon Speaks Festival comes home to the Tenderloin Museum for a celebration of the … Read more
Nature in Art. Art in Nature: At Davies Symphony Hall
The San Francisco Symphony advises those who are here this September and October, head to the First Tier lobby to immerse yourself in a photography … Read more
“Tristan und Isolde: Wagner’s Most Subversive Opera?” with Simon Williams
The focus of the Wagner Society of Northern California (WSNC )this fall will be the performances of “Tristan und Isolde” at the San Francisco Opera. … Read more
The Man Beneath the Paint: California Impressionist Tilden Daken
Famous in his day and a pal of Jack London, Tilden Daken (1876-1935) was one of the most adventurous and prolific painters in the American … Read more
SF Symphony to Stage a “Swan Song” for its Music Director
The San Francisco Symphony will celebrate its 2024-25 season with an opening Gala on September 25th. The ambitious program features pianist Lang Lang. The outgoing … Read more
Author Interview: David Trippett on New Work of Scholarship
Wagner in Context (Cambridge University Press) was released this past spring. Musicologist David Trippett, is the editor who brought this remarkable book to fruition. It … Read more