Janos Gereben

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Season Preview
May 13, 2013

A few choice highlights from the wealth of summer concerts, events, and festivals to get things rolling this season.

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Opera REVIEW
 Pocket Opera  Surprises and Delights of the Pocket <em>Orpheus</em>
April 14, 2013

The story of noble Orpheus and virtuous Eurydice, the classic originating with Virgil in 30 BC, is given a current treatment by Pocket Opera that will shock you — in a delightful way.

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News Report
April 13, 2013

Two weeks after word about a tentative collective bargaining agreement between San Francisco Symphony and Musicians Union, Local 6, AFM, the two sides announced ratification of a 26-month contract.

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News Report
April 8, 2013

When is an agreement not an agreement? The short answer: if it's not ratified. The long story, of course, is more complicated.

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Chamber Music REVIEW
   Chamber Treasures in Symphony Hall
April 7, 2013

A varied program and additional school audiences highlight the SFS Chamber Music Series in Davies Symphony Hall.

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News Report
April 1, 2013

After a weekend of lengthy and intensive contract talks, on the 18th day of a strike, musicians and the administration of the San Francisco Symphony reached a tentative agreement.

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News Report
March 25, 2013

As the San Francisco Symphony strike goes into its third week, there are few signs that it is close to a resolution.

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News Report
March 20, 2013

A report on the state of the SFS musician's strike, one week later, at an impasse.

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News Report
March 18, 2013

Extreme brinkmanship failed, and long after several apparent "final" deadlines, efforts to end the strike by musicians of the San Francisco Symphony failed, and the long-planned East Coast tour is now canceled.

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News Report
March 15, 2013

After a 12-hour negotiating session that ended at 4 a.m. on Friday, the strike called by musicians of the San Francisco Symphony on Wednesday, continues.

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