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Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review
June 29, 2020
Michael Tilson Thomas’s Streamed Farewell From SF Symphony
BY Janos Gereben

The orchestra and a host of guest artists send off MTT in grand, virtual fashion.

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Artist Spotlight
Listening to the Moment: Valérie Sainte-Agathe Leads the SF Girls Chorus Through Unusual Times
June 29, 2020
Listening to the Moment: Valérie Sainte-Agathe Leads the SF Girls Chorus Through Unusual Times
BY Lisa Houston

SFGC's artistic director talks about the pivot to online learning, plus how to nurture change in a younger generation.

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SF Opera and Merola Program Reinvent Their Summer Season
June 30, 2020
SF Opera and Merola Program Reinvent Their Summer Season
BY Janos Gereben
Look for streaming performances from the canceled operas and online chats with SFO luminaries and guests.
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Living Earth Show Will Make Your Isolation More Bearable This Year
June 30, 2020
Living Earth Show Will Make Your Isolation More Bearable This Year
BY Michael Zwiebach

The experimental duo has just premiered Music for Hard Times, with more online music with film on the horizon.

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Recording Review
June 28, 2020
James MacMillan Pulls Out the Stops For His Choral Fifth Symphony
BY Richard S. Ginell

The composer’s latest major work is a symphony on par with Mahler’s Eighth.

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Recording Review
June 28, 2020
A Winning Goat Rodeo Sequel With Yo-Yo Ma and Chris Thile
BY Steven Winn

Ma reunites with a trio of expert bluegrass players on a new CD.

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Mainly Mozart to Present a Pair of Live Drive-in Concerts
June 26, 2020
Mainly Mozart to Present a Pair of Live Drive-in Concerts
BY Jim Farber
The San Diego music festival finds an interesting way to do live music while maintaining social distancing.
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For Jon Batiste, Music Is the Way to Transformation
June 22, 2020
For Jon Batiste, Music Is the Way to Transformation
BY Lou Fancher

In a long interview, the renowned jazz polymath talks about staying human and finding love, justice, and hope in dark times.

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Adolphus Hailstork: Bridging Two Worlds
June 23, 2020
Adolphus Hailstork: Bridging Two Worlds
BY Michael Zwiebach

The prolific composer, one of the living giants of American composition, discusses his own idiosyncratic life journey and becoming comfortable with his nonconformist musical style.

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Recording Review
June 21, 2020
A Concerto for Turntables From Composer/DJ Gabriel Prokofiev
BY Richard S. Ginell

Prokofiev delights in blurring boundaries in his quest to bring classical music into the 21st century.

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Recording Review
June 22, 2020
Véronique Gens’s Nuits Graced by Warmth and Light
BY Jason Victor Serinus

The superb soprano is in her prime on this charming collection of French art songs.

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L.A. Chamber Group Salastina Launches New Podcast
June 23, 2020
L.A. Chamber Group Salastina Launches New Podcast
BY Peter Feher
Derrick Spiva Jr.’s American Mirror is the centerpiece of the podcast Sounds Interesting, and Salastina has other projects afoot as well.
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Valley of the Moon Music Festival Set to Stream
June 23, 2020
Valley of the Moon Music Festival Set to Stream
BY Michael Zwiebach
Denied its venue by the shutdown, the enterprising festival will present concerts live online.
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Hewlett 50 Grants Support New Creative Work by Bay Area Dance Groups
June 22, 2020
Hewlett 50 Grants Support New Creative Work by Bay Area Dance Groups
BY Paul Kotapish
Ten local nonprofits will collaborate with world-class artists on fresh projects in the field of dance and movement-based performance.
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Stream This!
June 30, 2020
Stream This!
BY Peter Feher

UPDATED June 30: SFCV’s weekly guide to online music.

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