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    Voting is Open for SFCV's Annual Best of the Bay Poll, 2016–2017
    August 15, 2017
    Voting is Open for SFCV's Annual Best of the Bay Poll, 2016–2017
    BY Paul Kotapish
    Your nominations have been tallied and it's time to cast your final votes in the third annual SFCV Best of the Bay poll. ...
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    Opera Review
    August 15, 2017
    Frankenstein is D.O.A. at West Edge Opera
    BY Joe Cadagin

    Libby Larsen’s operatic adaptation of Shelley is less than riveting in a confusing production.

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    Feature Article
    It's News to Me
    August 15, 2017
    It's News to Me
    BY Janos Gereben

    Hidden Gems: Nánási tackles a Strauss rarity, Ars Minerva revives La Circe, and a cache of classic 78s is made public.

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    Modern Classical Review
    August 15, 2017
    Cabrillo Festival Closes With a Bang
    BY Jessica Balik

    The vibrant program showcased brilliant new compositions and outstanding musicianship.

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    Opera Review
    August 7, 2017
    Edward Nelson Commands West Edge Opera’s Hamlet
    BY Steven Winn

    Stellar performances outshine ungainly production choices and the limitations of the opera itself.

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    Opera Review
    August 8, 2017
    A Rare Delight From Mozart’s Vienna Debuts at West Edge Opera
    BY Michael Zwiebach

    Martín y Soler’s jaunty farce makes an un-edgy interlude in West Edge Opera’s festival season.

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    Festival Review
    August 7, 2017
    Mačelaru Makes Smooth Transition at Cabrillo Festival
    BY Lisa Hirsch

    No disruption here: Music Director Cristian Mačelaru first concerts at Cabrillo have a familiar vibe.

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    Festival Review
    August 7, 2017
    Percussion Concerto Opens Cabrillo Festival With Crickets (Not a Bang)
    BY Joe Cadagin

    In a concert featuring a wide range of subjects and inspiration, the older works fared best.

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    New Yorkers Get a Sneak Peak of Adams’s <em>Girls of the Golden West</em>
    August 8, 2017
    New Yorkers Get a Sneak Peak of Adams’s Girls of the Golden West
    BY Janos Gereben
    San Francisco gets the opera’s formal world premiere in November. ...
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    Chamber Music Review
    August 5, 2017
    The Great Fritz Kreisler Receives His Due at Menlo Festival
    BY David Bratman

    In a concert ostensibly about expressionism, the surprise was Kreisler’s 1919 string quartet.

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    S.F. Conservatory of Music Is Now a Youthful Centenarian
    August 10, 2017
    S.F. Conservatory of Music Is Now a Youthful Centenarian
    BY Janos Gereben
    The venerable institution inaugurates its next century with an impressive roster of guest artists and performance programs. ...
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    S.F. Girls Chorus Just Wanna Sing Sing Sing
    August 4, 2017
    S.F. Girls Chorus Just Wanna Sing Sing Sing
    BY Janos Gereben
    Their new season boasts an impressive roster of guest collaborators and ambitious plans. ...
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    It Was 50 Years Ago Today
    August 2, 2017
    Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse
    It Was 50 Years Ago Today
    BY Lou Fancher

    The San Francisco String Trio celebrates Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.

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    Beach Reads 2017 for Music Fans
    July 21, 2017
    Beach Reads 2017 for Music Fans
    BY Paul Kotapish

    Relax at the shore or in your own back yard with our 2017 selection of great beach reads featuring music-themed books.

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    Opera Review
    July 24, 2017
    The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs is (R)evelatory in Santa Fe Premiere
    BY Jason Victor Serinus

    The rave is in: Mason Bates’s first opera is a (re)sounding success, one that deserves permanent repertory status.

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