Michael Zwiebach
Michael Zwiebach is the senior editor/ content manager for SFCV. He assigns all articles and content, manages the writing staff and does editing. A member of SFCV from the beginning, Michael holds a Ph.D. in music history from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Playlist
May 16, 2013
We had so many possibilities for last week’s three-minute mixtape, we had to create another playlist featuring classical music’s most famous dance tunes, all under three minutes (with one minor exception).
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Critics' Picks
May 19
Cantare con Vivo’s May concert is traditionally an uplifting, fun affair, which goes by the title “How Can I Keep From Singing?”
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Critics' Picks
May 22 - 25
When pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin comes to town, it’s often to play something gnarly or seldom played. In his appearances with the S.F. Symphony this time he’s scheduled for Ravel’s Concerto for the Left Hand, and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.
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Critics' Picks
May 23 - 25
It’s definitely worth the trip to see Glass’ version of Beauty and the Beast ruffle the grace of Cocteau’s imagery.
More about San Francisco Performances »Playlist
May 9, 2013
If you, or one of the, um, younger people you know, has a short attention span, you’re going to love this mixtape.
More "Three Minute Mixtape" »Playlist
May 2, 2013
There are dozens of ways to organize musical meter, but only some of them are common in Western classical styles. This week's Playlist samples some of the uncommon ways of organizing rhythm.
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Critics' Picks
May 18
Eos Ensemble, made up of members of the San Francisco Opera and Ballet Orchestras, celebrates their 10th anniversary with a Beethoven perennial, the Septet and Stravinsky’s laconic, darkly humorous Soldier’s Tale.
More about Old First Concerts »
Critics' Picks
May 18
Hot on the heels of the recent exhibition of California-inspired sheet music, comes a fun and fascinating concert by San Francisco Bach Choir of those songs.
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Critics' Picks
May 19
It has become a tradition for Chamber Music San Francisco to offer the Brandenburg Concertos on Mother’s Day weekend.
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Critics' Picks
May 3 - 6
For its final regular season concert, American Bach Soloists will present Handel’s dramatic cantata Apollo e Dafne (1709-1710).
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Critics' Picks
May 5 - 7
Alasdair Neale and the Marin Symphony have put together a great Debussy/Ravel concert, ending with Debussy’s marvelous sea symphony, La mer.
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Critics' Picks
May 3 - 12
It doesn’t exactly take insider knowledge to proclaim that the San Francisco Ballet’s Cinderella — with choreography by Christopher Wheeldon, scenery and costumes by Julian Crouch (who designed Broadway’s The Addams Family among other things), and puppetry by renowned master Basil Twist, not to mention Prokofiev’s music — is likely to be a big hit.
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Critics' Picks
May 3 - 5
It’s almost essential to see this production of Little Women at the S.F. Conservatory of Music for anyone planning on seeing the composer/librettist’s latest opus, The Gospel of Mary Magdalene, at the S.F. Opera in June.
More about San Francisco Conservatory of Music »Playlist
April 25, 2013
As prom season begins, we bring you a playlist of old school ballroom dances from all over. Dance animates the majority of music, and it’s no different in the classical corner. As you make the last adjustments to your prom formal wear, it’s the perfect moment to dive into these formal dances.
More "Strictly Ballroom Mixtape" »
Critics' Picks
April 26 - 27
Jepetha, one of the greatest music dramas ever penned, promises to be a fine performance.
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Critics' Picks
April 19 - 21
The Ives Quartet has an interesting way of sandwiching the most novel or interesting piece between two standard masterworks.
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Critics' Picks
April 20
The point of this concert is to throw a spotlight on a range of cultures not normally represented on American orchestral programs in their own voices — an important component of keeping orchestral music healthy and relevant.
More about Oakland East Bay Symphony »Editorial
April 5, 2013
An endorsement of the passage of Bill AB 580 and funding for the California Arts Council.
More "A Call for Support: Funding the California Arts Council" »
Critics' Picks
April 18
The Tokyo String Quartet formed in 1969 will have one set of its farewell concerts at Chamber Music San Francisco.
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Critics' Picks
April 20 - 21
Kronos Quartet and Laurie Anderson seem like they must have played together before. And yet, their work at Stanford Live will be their first collaboration.
More about Stanford Live (formerly Stanford Lively Arts) »
