Mary Halvorson Interviewed in Stereophile Magazine
Guitarist, improviser, composer, and Other Minds 25 artist Mary Halvorson was interviewed in the May 2021 edition of Stereophile Magazine. Click here to read a scanned PDF version of the […]
A Blues Surrealist
Julius Hemphill’s music uses stark, lyrical abstraction and svelte dissonances to confront the vicissitudes of black American life. “I like to make things,” the saxophonist and composer Julius [...]
Pioneering composer Terry Riley finds himself comfortably marooned in Japan
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit last year, Terry Riley decided to stay right where he was, which just so happened to be in Japan. The composer had arrived in the […]
A Piece of Music Will Speak Once More. For 26 Hours.
“I am sitting in a room,” Alvin Lucier’s classic work of sound art, will be performed by 90 artists in honor of his 90th birthday. Alvin Lucier at home in […]
Musicians Say Streaming Doesn’t Pay. Can the Industry Change?
Services like Spotify and Apple Music pulled the business back from the brink. But artists say they can’t make a living. And their complaints are getting louder. The heart of […]
How Operas Are Going Green
During the pandemic, some houses have continued finding ways to make their spaces and performances more environmentally sustainable. La Scala in Milan is now using LED bulbs and smart [...]
Julia Wolfe: Embracing Creative Risk
Julia Wolfe talks with SFCV’s Jonathan Leal about her new video performance of Steel Hammer (2009). Read the full article on San Francisco Classical Voice’s website.
San Francisco Symphony Plans to Reopen Hall in May
San Francisco Classical Voice outlines the San Francisco Symphonies reopening plans. Click here to read the full article.
