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Fri September 30, 2016 6:00pm
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What's New?

S.F. Symphony Executive Director Assink to Step Down
September 27, 2016
S.F. Symphony Executive Director Assink to Step Down
BY Janos Gereben
The administrator had an important and visible role in maintaining the orchestra’s high standards. ...
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Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review
September 27, 2016
The Italian Muse Touches the San Francisco Symphony
BY Niels Swinkels

Tenor Michael Fabiano shone in the all-important opera highlights, but the full program went much deeper into the sweep of Italian music.

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San Francisco Opera Announces Cast for Full <em>Ring</em> Cycle in 2018
September 26, 2016
San Francisco Opera Announces Cast for Full Ring Cycle in 2018
BY Janos Gereben
Zambello’s “American Ring,” Donald Runnicles Return to the War Memorial ...
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Telegraph Quartet Wins Naumburg Chamber Music Competition
September 27, 2016
Telegraph Quartet Wins Naumburg Chamber Music Competition
BY Janos Gereben
The young San Francisco ensemble is recognized for their commitment, energy, and creativity. ...
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Modern Classical Review
September 26, 2016
Steven Schick Builds a Theater of Sound with his Fabulous Machine
BY Rebecca Wishnia

In the guise of a wildly imaginative inventor, Schick works magic with his musical contraptions.

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Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review
September 28, 2016
S.F. Friends of Chamber Music Day an Embarrassment of Riches
BY Jeff Kaliss

Sprawling over eight hours and four venues, it was impossible to take it all in, but also a heckuva lot of fun to attend.

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Opera Review
September 27, 2016
Redwood Symphony Conjures a Steamy, Provocative Mahagonny
BY Joe Cadagin

Solid performances highlight a streamlined production that emphasizes contemporary themes in the Weimar-era opera.

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Upcoming Concert
Elizabeth Roe: The Executor of Risk
September 23, 2016
UC Davis Music Department
Elizabeth Roe: The Executor of Risk
BY Mark MacNamara

Elizabeth Roe and her piano duo partner Greg Anderson are breaking a lot of "rules" and bringing four-hand piano music into the 21st century.

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Feature Article
It's News to Me
September 27, 2016
It's News to Me
BY Janos Gereben

Figaro comes to the West Bay, musicians provide support for neighborhood project, and Maestro Dudamel pleads for the arts.    

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The Getty Foundation Grants $4.5 Million to Orchestras
September 22, 2016
The Getty Foundation Grants $4.5 Million to Orchestras
BY Janos Gereben
The new gifts are earmarked to support learning, community engagement, and technological innovation. ...
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Feature Article
Thingamajigs Mixes Modern with Ancient
September 21, 2016
Thingamajigs Mixes Modern with Ancient
BY Lou Fancher

For these experimental-music pioneers, new music is about ideas, not a collection of electronic gizmos.

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Feature Article
At the Silk Road Bazaar, <em>Layla and Majnun</em> Has Pride of Place
September 9, 2016
At the Silk Road Bazaar, Layla and Majnun Has Pride of Place
BY Jeff Kaliss

A century-old opera from a classic story, gets a makeover in a collaboration between the Silk Road Ensemble, vocalist Alim Qasimov, and the Mark Morris Dance Group.

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Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review
September 20, 2016
MTT Gives Musician’s View of Beethoven’s Fifth
BY Niels Swinkels

The conductor provides a revelatory reading of an iconic masterwork, devoid of the usual drama.

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Chamber Music Review
September 19, 2016
New Century Chamber Orchestra Finds Gold in Their Silver Season Opener
BY Rebecca Wishnia

With pianist Inon Barnatan, the orchestra was in tip-top form covering Mozart and Philip Glass.

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Opera Review
September 12, 2016
Dreaming Big, Red Chamber Collaborators Rise to the Challenge
BY Steven Winn

S.F. Opera’s new commission transcends its limitations with sumptuous staging and beguiling performances.

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