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Thu April 25, 2019 6:00pm
Closing Reception for Bells Exhibition
Center for New Music
Fri April 26, 2019 7:00pm
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Fri April 26, 2019 7:30pm
SF State Experimental Music Ensemble Presents the Music of Hans Tammen
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Feature Article
Silkroad Ensemble Continues Its Mission of Radical Cultural Collaboration
April 20, 2019
Silkroad Ensemble Continues Its Mission of Radical Cultural Collaboration
BY Lily O'Brien

The multinational group offers the local premiere of a new work for Cal Performances on May 3.

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Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review
April 19, 2019
Simone Young Commands a Colorful Telling of Scheherazade With the S.F. Symphony
BY Steven Winn

Concertmaster Alexander Barantschik shines brightest in a bevy of glittering soloists.

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Cal Performances’ 2019-2020 Promises Stars and Big Premieres
April 19, 2019
Cal Performances’ 2019-2020 Promises Stars and Big Premieres
BY Michael Zwiebach
The Mariinsky Ballet, Renée Fleming, and a reimagined Scott Joplin opera are only a few of the standout attractions....
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Choral Review
April 20, 2019
Volti Turns the Page on 40 Years With a New Recording
BY Don Kaplan

The choral group makes new music easy to listen to.

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Joseph Young Named Music Director of Berkeley Symphony
April 17, 2019
Joseph Young Named Music Director of Berkeley Symphony
BY Janos Gereben
The energetic conductor brings well-honed conducting skills and an engaging personality to the job. ...
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Artist Spotlight
Lara Downes Celebrates Women Composers on Her New Album
April 12, 2019
Lara Downes Celebrates Women Composers on Her New Album
BY Lou Fancher

The eclectic pianist chats about her influences and inspirations for Holes in the Sky.

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Dance Review
April 11, 2019
The Spirit of Alvin Ailey Rises and Dances in Lazarus
BY Janice Berman

Rennie Harris’s tribute to the late choreographer is a must-see.

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Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review
April 15, 2019
Boreyko and S.F. Symphony Redeem Zemlinsky’s “Little Mermaid”
BY David Bratman

Guest conductor Andrey Boreyko leads the orchestra in a disciplined reading of a storied tone poem.

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Early Music/Baroque Review
April 16, 2019
Philharmonia Baroque’s Saul Is Profoundly Moving
BY Steven Winn

Nicholas McGegan's deft hand crafted a near-perfect rendition of Handel’s sacred drama.

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Four Conductors Bow at S.F. Opera Summer Season
April 15, 2019
Four Conductors Bow at S.F. Opera Summer Season
BY Janos Gereben
Look for an impressive lineup of debuts at the War Memorial this summer....
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Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review
April 16, 2019
Esa-Pekka Salonen Explores Stravinsky’s Late-Period Sacred Works
BY Richard S. Ginell

Salonen’s “Faith” concert with the LA Phil celebrates the vitality of the composer’s final years.

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Ellen Reid, Composer of <em>prism</em>, Wins 2019 Pulitzer
April 16, 2019
Ellen Reid, Composer of prism, Wins 2019 Pulitzer
BY Janos Gereben
SFCV covered the premiere of the Prize-winning opera back in November....
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Jazz Review
April 16, 2019
Kurt Rosenwinkel Sets a High Bar With the Standards Trio
BY Andrew Gilbert

The influential guitarist’s trio plays new interpretations of the American Songbook and canonical jazz tunes.

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Recital Review
April 16, 2019
Dynamite Guitar Maestros Reveal Finely Honed Chops on Exquisite Axes
BY Jeff Kaliss

S.F. Conservatory of Music instructors strut their fretted stuff in a concert ranging from the Baroque to jazz and back.

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Modern Classical Review
April 16, 2019
Jacaranda Shuffles Off to Buffalo
BY Jim Farber

The Santa Monica series focuses on a musical crossroads.

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