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Janos Gereben

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Slavyanka Brings Festival of Russian Choral Music to the City
October 6, 2017
Slavyanka Brings Festival of Russian Choral Music to the City
BY Janos Gereben
Music you don’t yet know you love, from some great Russian Romantic composers. ...
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Feature Article
It's News to Me
October 3, 2017
It's News to Me
BY Janos Gereben

The larynx is queen at the Pacific Voice Conference, a film festival celebrates dance, and Dennis Russell Davies heads to Brno.

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Music and Dance at Mill Valley Film Festival No. 40
September 28, 2017
Music and Dance at Mill Valley Film Festival No. 40
BY Janos Gereben
The thriving festival celebrates music with films from around the globe and a companion series of live concerts at the Sweetwater....
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West Bay Opera’s <em>Norma</em> Emerges from Challenges — on Stage and Off
September 26, 2017
West Bay Opera’s Norma Emerges from Challenges — on Stage and Off
BY Janos Gereben
Christina Major takes the demanding title role in stride....
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Feature Article
It’s News to Me
September 18, 2017
It’s News to Me
BY Janos Gereben

An extraordinary season at Sunset, Nick Di Scala connects, and a robot at the podium

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From Ike to MTT, It’s Bernstein’s <em>Arias and Barcarolles</em>
September 5, 2017
From Ike to MTT, It’s Bernstein’s Arias and Barcarolles
BY Janos Gereben
How an Eisenhower malapropism became the title for a song cycle....
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ODC/Dance Takes <em>boulders and bones</em> From the Bay to Brooklyn
September 5, 2017
ODC/Dance Takes boulders and bones From the Bay to Brooklyn
BY Janos Gereben
Upcoming concerts in Petaluma, Berkeley, and Brooklyn feature a multimedia work inspired by Andy Goldsworthy....
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S.F. Opera Adds Concerts to Its Events Calendar
August 29, 2017
S.F. Opera Adds Concerts to Its Events Calendar
BY Janos Gereben
The all-star Sol3 Mio and stellar SFO Chorus add sparkle to the season. ...
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Feature Article
It's News to Me
August 29, 2017
It's News to Me
BY Janos Gereben

Harvey hits Houston Opera, Phonochrome takes on censorship, and royal digs for the Vallejo Symphony this coming season

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Opera Review
August 22, 2017
Grand Finale Adds an Exclamation Point to the Merola Season
BY Janos Gereben

Simple staging and sublime performances make the three-hour “variety show” zip by with style.

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Venezuelan Youth Orchestra Tour Canceled
August 21, 2017
Venezuelan Youth Orchestra Tour Canceled
BY Janos Gereben
Feud between L.A. Philharmonic’s Gustavo Dudamel and President Nicolas Maduro cited as reason for the cancellation....
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Change Coming in S.F. Girls Chorus Leadership
August 18, 2017
Change Coming in S.F. Girls Chorus Leadership
BY Janos Gereben
Artistic Director Lisa Bielawa will step down after the 2017–2018 season....
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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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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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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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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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Feature Article
It’s News to Me
August 1, 2017
It’s News to Me
BY Janos Gereben

Elijah returns, the business of music, BBC proms, and Kohl’s 35th

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How the “Hottest Pinup Babe” and the “Bad Boy of Music” Catalyzed the Wireless Revolution
July 27, 2017
How the “Hottest Pinup Babe” and the “Bad Boy of Music” Catalyzed the Wireless Revolution
BY Janos Gereben
A new film about actress Hedy Lamarr documents her technological inventions and her collaboration with composer George Antheil....
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Livermore Valley Opera Hosts a Trio of “Firsts” for the Coming Season
July 24, 2017
Livermore Valley Opera Hosts a Trio of “Firsts” for the Coming Season
BY Janos Gereben
Jake Heggie’s Three Decembers will be graced with Frederica von Stade. ...
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Feature Article
It's News to Me
July 17, 2017
It's News to Me
BY Janos Gereben

Spear carriers needed, SFMOMA wired for sound, Piedmont singers collect ribbons in Wales, news from the C level

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