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Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review
October 21, 2019
Adam Schoenberg’s Losing Earth Is a Call to Action
BY Nick Rich

The new concerto is tailored to showcase percussionist Jacob Nissly’s formidable chops.

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Feature Article
ECM and the Silence in the Sound
October 20, 2019
ECM and the Silence in the Sound
BY Andrew Gilbert

An SFJAZZ series celebrates the groundbreaking German record label as it turns 50.

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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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Artist Spotlight
Composer Gabriela Ortiz Steps Into the Spotlight
October 20, 2019
Composer Gabriela Ortiz Steps Into the Spotlight
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The Mexican composer talks about Yanga, her latest LA Phil commission.

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Pianist Tigran Hamasyan Draws Deeply From His Armenian Roots
October 19, 2019
Pianist Tigran Hamasyan Draws Deeply From His Armenian Roots
BY Lily O'Brien

The jazz virtuoso has an upcoming gig at SFJAZZ. He reveals his wildly eclectic influences.

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Feature Article
In Search of Duende: Flamenco in Southern California
October 19, 2019
In Search of Duende: Flamenco in Southern California
BY Victoria Looseleaf

A full slate of upcoming concerts reveals a flourishing scene for the passionate art form.

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Musical Theater Review
October 21, 2019
Rod Gilfry, Forever Young
BY Jim Farber

The Los Angeles baritone is up-close and personal in a cabaret show at Boston Court Pasadena.

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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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