Composer-in-Residence Alexis Alrich muses on the “alchemical” connection between music and spiritual text. Her beautiful “Psalm 104” premieres at SFCA’s March concerts in San Francisco, Palo Alto, and Oakland

Composer Kirke Mechem looks back at his favorite pieces and tells us about his new choral theater work Befana: A Christmas Fable. And some advice for young composers.

Since winning SFCA's New Voices Project prize in 2014, Kevin Laskey has continued to explore different genres of music, often using multiple styles within a single piece.

SFCA's 2017 New Voices Project winner James May continues to pursue his passion for innovation as a composer and improviser

We start our series of New Voices Project winner profiles with Ted Hearne, who has carved a reputation for what The New York Times has called “topical, politically sharp-edged works.”

Our audiences know her from her many solos and conducting appearances over the years, as well as numerous compositions performed by the choir, but there is much more to Tina than is seen on stage.

Introducing two bright, young composers — the co-winners of our New Voices Project competition. Do you miss zooming through landscape? Or even sitting in traffic? These works explore both with style and flair.

Composer-in-Residence Alexis Alrich discusses "Pedacitos de Cielo" and the inherent musicality of the Spanish language.

Our 2019-2020 Composer-Not-in-Residence discusses the “ecumenical edge” of his new “Cradle Song.”

Our December 2019 program explores holiday musical traditions from throughout the Western Hemisphere. We asked Artistic Director Magen Solomon to tell us a little bit about what to expect.

As we continue to share reflections from our singers about the music on this program, we highlight two pieces: Britten’s Five Flower Songs and Fanny Hensel’s Abendlich schon rauscht der Wald — each of which explores contrasts in its own right.

Matt Van Brink speaks to his favorite nature-inspired works, and to the process of “growing” a piece from concept to premiere and beyond. His beautiful, brief piece, “The Lower Leaves of Trees,” is included on SFCA’s March Program, Out of the Garden, Into the Woods: from Paradise to Scary.

We’re pleased to announce that the winner of this year’s New Voices Project is Jarred Main for his piece “Cicadas,” which will be performed on our upcoming concerts in March, 2019.

We asked Artistic Director Magen Solomon to tell us a little bit about what to expect, and how she built a program out of contrasting approaches to the theme of Nature.