Mark MacNamara

Mark MacNamara, a writer and journalist based in Asheville, North Carolina, has written for such publications as NautilusSalonThe Stanford Social Innovation Review, and Vanity Fair. From time to time, his pieces in San Francisco Classical Voice also appear in ArtsJournal.com.  Noteworthy examples include a piece about Philip Glass’s dream to build a cultural center on the Pacific Coast; a profile of sound composer Pamela Z and an essay on the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. MacNamara recently won several awards in the 2018 Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards presented by the San Francisco Press Club.  His website is macnamband.com.

Articles By This Author

Mark MacNamara - January 17, 2013

There may be no better way for a child (or adult) to step into the history of the Civil Rights era than through its music.

Mark MacNamara - January 17, 2013
Lara Downes
Lara Downes

We reached Lara Downes, a friend of ‘the Classical Voice’.

Mark MacNamara - January 17, 2013
Oakland Community Children's Choir
Oakland Community Children's Choir

This very special holiday, including the days leading up to it, is

Mark MacNamara - January 15, 2013

Sonoma’s Weill Hall will host some 400 young musicians at the Bay Area Youth Orchestra Festival designed to showcase their talent while helping a youth charity.

Mark MacNamara - January 10, 2013

San Francisco Ballet Community Matinee: Make a note of this one. It’s the first of two, on Thursday, Jan. 31; 11:30 a.m.; second matinee is in March.

Mark MacNamara - January 10, 2013
Benjamin Simon
Benjamin Simon

In the Leonard Bernstein tradition, Ben Simon continues his introduction to classical music for young children and tod

Mark MacNamara - January 10, 2013
San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival
San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival

The 35th Annual San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival runs from June 1 to 30,

Mark MacNamara - January 8, 2013

In a new collaborative piece, four artists, including former Kronos Quartet member Joan Jeanrenaud, explore their own creative reactions to disease and disability.

Mark MacNamara - December 20, 2012
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir

If your child is interested in gospel, you might consider the Oakland I

Mark MacNamara - December 20, 2012

School’s out, what now? Parents may be searching for cultural activities for their children in the days leading up to Christmas, or other holiday, and then through the end of the year. Well, you’re in luck. We’ve gathered some of the more interesting and accessible possibilities below.