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States of Denial: Visa Rejections Cause Cancellations at S.F. International Arts Festival
May 25, 2019
States of Denial: Visa Rejections Cause Cancellations at S.F. International Arts Festival
BY Mark MacNamara

Two companies will not perform at the SFIAF because of unusual visa rejections.

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Artist Spotlight
Texas Rose in Full Bloom: Mezzo-Soprano Sasha Cooke
May 25, 2019
Texas Rose in Full Bloom: Mezzo-Soprano Sasha Cooke
BY Lisa Houston

In advance of her stint with the S.F. Opera in June, the singer muses on her wildly varied career, her special relationship with MTT, and the joy of singing.

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James Conlon Was Born to Lead
May 25, 2019
James Conlon Was Born to Lead
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The tireless conductor explains his enduring love for Verdi, how he plans an L.A. Opera season with Domingo, and why Mozart is a healing force.

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Behind the Curtain Going Up on S.F. Opera’s Summer Season
May 25, 2019
Behind the Curtain Going Up on S.F. Opera’s Summer Season
BY Janos Gereben
Budget cuts prune the company’s vision for a high-tech future....
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Modern Classical Review
May 20, 2019
Three Titans of New Music Make Sparks Fly at the Chapel
BY Giacomo Fiore

Terry Riley, Laurie Anderson, and John Zorn improvise their way to new musical horizons.

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Kronos Fest 2019 Explores the People’s History
May 20, 2019
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Kronos Fest 2019 Explores the People’s History
BY Jeff Kaliss

A sense of coming together and the power of the collective underline the quartet’s fifth annual festival.

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Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review
May 20, 2019
S.F. Symphony’s Youth Orchestra Is Ready for the World Stage
BY Janos Gereben

SFSYO’s Young Mahlerites are taking the music to the Old World — again.

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Kohl Mansion’s Young Chamber Musicians Go for the Gold
May 21, 2019
Kohl Mansion’s Young Chamber Musicians Go for the Gold
BY Janos Gereben
The Fervida Trio takes a top prize in the Fischoff Competition....
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Opera Review
May 21, 2019
Young Singers are the Stars of Ojai Youth Opera’s Nightingale & The Tower
BY Jim Farber

The world premiere suffers from an overabundance of themes, creative voices, and rain.

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Choral Review
May 20, 2019
L.A. Master Chorale Stages Lagrime di San Pietro With Piercing Expressivity
BY Nicholas Jones

Peter Sellars’s masterful, minimalist direction provides the perfect setting for LAMC’s powerful performance.

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Recital Review
May 21, 2019
The Piano Gets Political at Old First Concerts
BY David Bratman

Sarah Cahill and Regina Myers offer a recital of works themed around social justice, some subtle, some not so subtle.

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New NEA Support for S.F. Bay Area Performing Arts Organizations
May 21, 2019
New NEA Support for S.F. Bay Area Performing Arts Organizations
BY Janos Gereben
The grants benefit major institutions and smaller, independent groups alike....
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Jazz Review
May 21, 2019
Lila Downs Is All Showbiz at SFJAZZ
BY Jeff Kaliss

The singer deployed her vocal gifts in a set drawn from her latest album.

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Modern Classical Review
May 21, 2019
Holly Herndon’s PROTO at the Teragram Ballroom
BY Tamzin Elliott

Shape-note singing, the sounds of an artificial-intelligence “baby,” and bone-rattling bass shake the rafters.

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Berkeley Chorus to Sing Brahms’s Requiem at Home and Abroad
May 21, 2019
Berkeley Chorus to Sing Brahms’s Requiem at Home and Abroad
BY Janos Gereben
Ming Luke guides the community chorus and orchestra in performances slated for Estonia, Latvia, and Sweden....
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