Jason Victor Serinus
Jason Victor Serinus is a professional whistler and lecturer on opera and vocal recordings. He is editor of Psychoimmunity and the Healing Process: A Holistic Approach to Immunity & AIDS, and he has written about music for Opera News, Opera Now, American Record Guide, Stereophile, Carnegie Hall Playbill, Gramophone, AudioStream, San Francisco Magazine, Stanford Live, Bay Area Reporter, and other publications.
Articles by this Author
Critics' Picks
June 8 - July 3
John Adams’ first opera, Nixon in China, is a thoroughly modern, musically and visually irresistible masterpiece.
More about San Francisco Opera »Artist Spotlight
May 28, 2012
A beloved interpreter of Papageno in Mozart’s Magic Flute talks about the challenges of singing the role in English, adapting to new productions, and even shedding his shirt.
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Critics' Picks
May 25 - June 3
Don't miss the opportunity to experience the intimacy and immediacy of that drama in this first-ever fully staged production by West Bay Opera at the Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto.
More about West Bay Opera »CD REVIEW
May 25, 2012
Famed male vocal ensemble Chanticleer remains in top form under an interim music director, if not recorded in its full splendor on this new CD.
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May 21, 2012
Dolby Labs’ new TrueHD technology enables higher sound quality for action flicks, pop music, and — more aptly here — the S.F. Symphony’s esteemed media projects.
More "S.F. Symphony's Cutting Edge Approach to Sound Quality" »Feature Article
May 15, 2012
So you’ve been convinced to make the big switch, and now you want to become a downloading Jedi and Master of the Vinyl. Here are some quick audiophile tips to start you off. More "Examining Your Playback Options" »
Feature Article
May 15, 2012
Goodbye CDs, hello high-resolution downloads and — surprise! — vinyl LPs. Here’s the why and the how of it.
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Upcoming Concert
Fri May 25, 2012 7:30pm
An unknown piano work by the iconoclastic Lou Harrison will rise from the dead, along with an East–West fusion work for large chorus, La Koro Sutro.
More about Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive »CD REVIEW
May 11, 2012
Youthful pianist Orion Weiss plays the racing stripes off Gershwin classic vehicles, with the Buffalo Philharmonic along for the ride.
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May 4, 2012
Judging from this new live recording of Werther, captured in May 2011 at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden and conducted by Antonio Pappano, Rolando Villazón remains on top of his game.
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April 29, 2012
French soprano Sandrine Piau brings the sun indoors, in her splendid Berkeley recital, and carries hearts away.
More about Cal Performances »Recital REVIEW
April 23, 2012
The spell-binding baritone Matthias Goerne and his superb accompanist, Leif Ove Andsnes, take listeners on a transcendent artistic journey.
More about San Francisco Performances »Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra REVIEW
April 21, 2012
Handel’s Alexander’s Feast yields a compact masterpiece — fresh, original, beautiful — starring the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale.
More about Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra »CD REVIEW
April 20, 2012
A rapt listen to Dead Man Walking recorded from Houston Grand Opera’s 10th anniversary performances confirms that the opera’s brilliantly balanced score amplifies and personalizes the story’s emotional core beyond the realm of words.
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Critics' Picks
April 29
Those who have been waiting to hear this marvelous soprano live will finally get their wish.
More about Cal Performances »Opera REVIEW
April 12, 2012
In its world premiere, a new chamber opera by Jack Perla and Rob Bailis gives seven extremely gifted Adler Fellows ample opportunity to make much ado about not very much at all.
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Critics' Picks
April 23
Piercingly beautiful songs by Mahler and Shostakovich could make for one of the more profound recitals of this or any season.
More about San Francisco Performances »Artist Spotlight
April 10, 2012
The German baritone Matthias Goerne tells why he is drawn to songs with contemporary relevance, allowing him to plumb his emotional depths.
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April 4, 2012
Here’s the bottom line: You’ve got to hear L’Arpeggiata’s Los Pájaros Perdidos, an immediate contender for “Best of 2012.”
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March 27, 2012
Always exploring new ground, a beloved, smoky-voiced soprano turns back time by singing Ravel, Messiaen, and Dutilleux.
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