Women in Music

Victoria Looseleaf - August 18, 2026

The 24-year-old pianist will debut as a soloist with the LA Phil at the Hollywood Bowl on Aug. 27 playing Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2.

David E. Schneider - August 18, 2026

Behind the marquee concerts, 33 young musicians learn what a life in chamber music actually asks of them.

Jens Ibsen - August 11, 2026

Clarice Assad's Kontrol brilliantly parodies a tech demo gone haywire.

Harlow Robinson - July 21, 2026

The weekend at Music Academy of the West included contemporary chamber music and then a multimedia orchestra concert.

Paul Bodine - July 14, 2026

Dinnerstein and her Baroklyn ensemble find intimacy, strangeness, and benediction in two of Glass's most cinematic scores.

Victoria Looseleaf - June 30, 2026

Sisters Hina and Fiona Khuong-Huu bring fierce debate, deep trust, and a John Corigliano world premiere to Festival Napa Valley.

Janos Gereben - June 25, 2026

The famous soprano brought the company to a high level of accomplishment.

Andrew Gilbert - June 23, 2026

The Brazilian vocalist and composer will perform her “New Moon” project at Stanford Jazz Festival and Santa Cruz’s Kuumbwa Jazz Center.

Victoria Looseleaf - June 18, 2026

For her debut with SF Symphony on July 1, the conductor will lead Mendelssohn’s “Reformation” Symphony.

Steven Winn - June 15, 2026

Conductor Tianyi Lu made her debut with the SF Symphony, but violinist Maria Dueñas stole the show.