Jeff Dunn

Jeff Dunn is a freelance critic with a B.A. in music and a Ph.D. in geologic education. A composer of piano and vocal music, he is a member of the National Association of Composers, USA, a former president of Composers, Inc., and has served on the Board of New Music Bay Area. 

Articles By This Author

Jeff Dunn - May 3, 2014

A single concert from the Berkeley Symphony is proof that an orchestra with a smaller budget and acoustically challenged venue can be more interesting than an entire season of more richly endowed orchestras.

Jeff Dunn - April 28, 2014

A great deal of hard work pays for Opera Parallèle, despite an odd pairing for a double-bill and its so-called "ubernarrative."

Jeff Dunn - March 16, 2014

The annual Call & Response concert from the Cypress String Quartet and its educational mission is a success.

Jeff Dunn - March 14, 2014

Gustavo Dudamel’s artistic growth has raised the L.A. Philharmonic to a new level, as evidenced in its Davies Hall concerts. But Yuja Wang’s playing was far too spiky.

Jeff Dunn - March 3, 2014

In a performance full of musical suspense Yuri Temirkanov and his Saint Petersburg Philharmonic demonstrated that their musical cards are all aces.

Jeff Dunn - February 18, 2014

Techno savvy Composer Machover streams a “worldwide” opera <em>Death and the Powers</em>.

Jeff Dunn - February 8, 2014

An impressive performance by the Berkeley Symphony showcases a singular achievement by Samuel Carl Adams with his new concerto, one for the record books.

Jeff Dunn - February 7, 2014

The S.F. Symphony concert featuring Bringuier and Grimaud is perfectly presented in almost every way, even with a program including a hulking Brahms concerto.

Jeff Dunn - January 23, 2014

The Marin Symphony’s “American Dream” program, which featured music and Noah Griffin reading King’s stirring words, for results that were excellent and powerful.

Jeff Dunn - January 16, 2014

The SFS Chorus impresses with its articulation, crispness, and attention to accent, sharply supervised and judiciously paced by MTT.