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 - July 19, 2011

Children’s lives can be transformed at the annual Berkeley/Oakland AileyCamp at Cal Performances in Berkeley. Years later, careers may even bloom out of the intensive experience.

Mark MacNamara - July 4, 2011

As Paul Goodwin arrives from England to take the podium for his first season as artistic director of the venerable Carmel Festival, he talks to SFCV about his artistic path and beliefs.

Mark MacNamara - July 1, 2011

Details of the Oakland budget, including the means for closing a $58 million shortfall, are still emerging, but the City Council has preserved the entire arts funding program.

Mark MacNamara - May 30, 2011

Travel notes from the San Francisco Symphony on its tour abroad, now playing Gustav Mahler in his hometown.

Mark MacNamara - May 24, 2011

A riveting Irene Dalis competition brings together incredible talent, a lineup of judges to match, and promising winners, including an audience favorite who is breaking through the ice and beginning to bloom.