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
Recital REVIEW
March 4, 2012
In Winterreise, Schubert’s chilling song cycle, two artists prophetically point the way toward places and mysteries that the composer didn’t live long enough to explore.
More about Cal Performances »Artist Spotlight
February 28, 2012
A master recitalist again attempts to scale the Schubertian summit of lieder singing.
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February 25, 2012
Taking cues from the first surviving copy of St. Matthew Passion, The ABS presents a fresh, more intimate rendition of extraordinary beauty and power.
More about American Bach Soloists »DVD REVIEW
February 24, 2012
A masterful opera on Blu-ray grippingly depicts Nazi brutality and the horrors of war.
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February 20, 2012
Engaging and heartfelt performances of Baroque classics distinguish this revelatory recital by the young Australian/Sri Lankan soprano.
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Upcoming Concert
March 2-4
A chamber choir probes music of the heart and soul, including a work inspired by Martin Luther King’s vision of freedom when in the Birmingham jail.
More about Volti »Artist Spotlight
February 14, 2012
New ways of eliciting sounds from a battery of ancient-to-modern instruments mark the performing style of a world-renowned Scottish percussionist.
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Critics' Picks
March 4
This most sensitive artist presents Schubert’s emotionally chilling, potentially cathartic Winterreise (Winter journey).
More about Cal Performances »CD REVIEW
February 8, 2012
Scott Joplin’s historically significant ragtime opera is reconstructed and heard anew, if not in an ideal performance.
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Critics' Picks
February 10 - 12
Ensemble Parallèle presents the world premiere of Jacques Desjardins’ chamber orchestration of John Harbison’s The Great Gatsby
More about Opera Parallèle »Artist Spotlight
January 18, 2012
A voluble, wide-ranging San Francisco opera composer discusses the premiere of his song cycle portraying a French artistic genius.
More »News Report
January 18, 2012
Composer Jake Heggie and Librettist Terrence McNally team up to create Great Scott, an opera referencing bel canto works of yore, which The Dallas Opera will premiere three seasons hence.
More "The Dallas Opera Announces a Major New Opera" »Recital REVIEW
January 14, 2012
A recital by Susan Graham presented by Cal Performances offered a host of effortlessly produced sounds so healthy, warm, and filled with beauty that it was tempting to fantasize that life was equally sweet and uncomplicated.
More about Cal Performances »Feature Article
January 11, 2012
2011 wasn’t a great year for Congress or the San Francisco Giants, but a tremendous year for opera, as these recordings testify. There wasn’t room to include all the contenders.
More "Heard This? Best Opera and Vocal of 2011" »CD REVIEW
January 3, 2012
Top soprano Angela Gheorghiu records a homage album, while EMI repackages Callas's recorded legacy yet again — this time with a new twist.
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January 2, 2012
The Bay Area is replete with great vocalists and opera opportunities this winter and next spring. Here’s how to make the most of them.
More "Winter Warblers: Top Opera and Vocal Picks for 2012" »Feature Article
January 2, 2012
The artistry of the 20th century’s greatest diva is again in the spotlight, in the wake of a new tribute album and more re-releases of her recorded legacy. In this persuasive summary of Callas’ impact, both the legend and the reality are analyzed.
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Critics' Picks
Thu January 5, 2012 8:00pm
Cellist Matt Haimovitz and pianist Christopher O'Riley pair up in a genre-blurring, sure-to-surprise performance in a San Francisco club.
More about Yoshi's Jazz Club »CD REVIEW
December 16, 2011
A CD resplendent with Liszt lieder stands among the finest recorded interpretations available.
More »Opera REVIEW
December 1, 2011
The title “The Future Is Now” may well prove prophetic for San Francisco Opera Center’s annual Adler Fellows Gala Concert. If the stars are aligned as they should be, no fewer than four of the artists who took to Herbst Theatre’s stage will soon shine brightly as leading artists at premier houses throughout the world.
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