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Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review
October 15, 2019
Oakland Symphony Makes Art From Its Diverse City
BY Michael Zwiebach

A trip to the Oakland Symphony tells you a lot about the deep connections of the orchestra to its community.

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Feature Article
All-American <em>Figaro</em> Inaugurates SF Opera Trilogy
October 11, 2019
All-American Figaro Inaugurates SF Opera Trilogy
BY Emily Wilson

Michael Cavanagh’s new production looks to find central themes about American society in The Marriage of Figaro and the two other Mozart-Da Ponte operas.

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Opera Review
October 14, 2019
LA Opera’s Light in the Piazza Lacks a Punch
BY Victoria Looseleaf

An all-star cast, including Renée Fleming, sings splendidly, but the show skirts many of the issues it raises.

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Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review
October 14, 2019
Gustavo Dudamel and Pianist Sergio Tiempo Ignite Esteban Benzecry’s Universos infinitos
BY Jim Farber

LA Phil catches fire with a pan-American concert of old favorites and a world premiere.

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Chamber Music Review
October 14, 2019
Max Richter: Beautiful, Not Radical
BY Tysen Dauer

Although the composer’s music is touted as avant-garde, the lovely sounds offered at Bing were anything but.

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Modern Classical Review
October 15, 2019
The Ives Collective Takes a Charming Trip Around the Globe
BY Catriona Barr

A piano quartet from Latvian composer Pēteris Vasks gets the audience on its feet.

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Artist Spotlight
Opera Star Rod Gilfry Tells an Honest Story
October 13, 2019
Opera Star Rod Gilfry Tells an Honest Story
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The in-demand baritone plays himself in a cabaret-style, one-man show in Pasadena.

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New Music Review
October 10, 2019
Left Coast Ensemble Traces Japanese Music in the West in “Changing and Unchanging Things”
BY Michael Zwiebach

Shamisen player Hidejiro Honjoh anchors a program that is crowned by Hiroya Miura’s dazzling mini opera.

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Artist Spotlight
David Rosenboom Steps Into the New
October 12, 2019
David Rosenboom Steps Into the New
BY Tamzin Elliott

The departing dean of the music school at CalArts is still excited about fresh ideas and new approaches to making music.

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Dvořák’s <em>The Spectre’s Bride</em> Now Haunts Puppets on a Video
October 15, 2019
Dvořák’s The Spectre’s Bride Now Haunts Puppets on a Video
BY Janos Gereben
Puppet artist Francesca Borgatta’s spooky creations animate the Czech composer’s cantata.
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Christopher Koelsch To Take Over Plácido Domingo’s Duties
October 15, 2019
Christopher Koelsch To Take Over Plácido Domingo’s Duties
BY Victoria Looseleaf
LA Opera won’t try to replace Domingo, who resigned earlier this month over sexual harassment allegations.
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Monday Evening Concerts Taps Into Avant-Garde History in 2019–20
October 15, 2019
Monday Evening Concerts Taps Into Avant-Garde History in 2019–20
BY Peter Feher
Contemporary music sits shoulder to shoulder with 20th-century avant-garde classics in the new season.
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Dance Review
October 8, 2019
In New York, Fall for Dance Gets Frenetic, Emotional, and Real
BY Claudia Bauer

The annual and free dance festival got off to a flying start last week.

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Artist Spotlight
A Voice To Be Heard: A Conversation With Jeanine De Bique
October 8, 2019
A Voice To Be Heard: A Conversation With Jeanine De Bique
BY Lisa Houston

The soprano talks about her meteoric rise and her SF Opera debut as Susanna in Figaro.

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Feature Article
Game On: How Classical Music Helps Create the World of Online Role-Playing Games
September 28, 2019
Game On: How Classical Music Helps Create the World of Online Role-Playing Games
BY Jim Farber

Move over Hollywood, there’s a new 800-pound gorilla on the block.

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