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Michael Zwiebach

Michael Zwiebach is the senior editor/ content manager for SFCV. He assigns all articles and content, manages the writing staff and does editing. A member of SFCV from the beginning, Michael holds a Ph.D. in music history from the University of California, Berkeley.

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Feature Article
Holiday Streams: The 2020 <em>SFCV</em> Holiday Music Guide
December 1, 2020
Holiday Streams: The 2020 SFCV Holiday Music Guide
BY Michael Zwiebach

Let these virtual concerts send you to your happy place until we can all look on 2020 in hindsight.

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Musicians Show Love for Conductor Barbara Day Turner
November 24, 2020
Musicians Show Love for Conductor Barbara Day Turner
BY Michael Zwiebach
The artistic director of San José Chamber Orchestra will be feted in a charity concert with donations designated to go to her orchestra.
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Living Earth Show Reflects on Its Past and Present
November 17, 2020
Living Earth Show Reflects on Its Past and Present
BY Michael Zwiebach
The experimental music duo shows its versatility in a virtual “season.”
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SF Symphony Musicians and Board Reach Contract Settlement
November 10, 2020
SF Symphony Musicians and Board Reach Contract Settlement
BY Michael Zwiebach
The revised contract also paves the way for more digital content.
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Opera America Elects First Hall of Fame Class
November 4, 2020
Opera America Elects First Hall of Fame Class
BY Michael Zwiebach
The 50-year-old organization establishes a new honor for pathbreaking American contributions to the art form.
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Upcoming Concert
High Energy Explorers Dmitri Atapine and Hyeyeon Park Kick Off Music@Menlo Online Series
October 27, 2020
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High Energy Explorers Dmitri Atapine and Hyeyeon Park Kick Off [email protected] Online Series
BY Michael Zwiebach

The cellist and pianist share a personal program of Spanish music from the early 20th century.

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Opera San José Lands Susan Graham to Star in Heggie’s <em>Three Decembers</em>
October 27, 2020
Opera San José Lands Susan Graham to Star in Heggie’s Three Decembers
BY Michael Zwiebach
The filmed production finds the company continuing its intrepid ways.
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Tiny West Edge Opera Bags Big Names With New Commissioning Project
October 20, 2020
Tiny West Edge Opera Bags Big Names With New Commissioning Project
BY Michael Zwiebach
With the announcement of serious creative talents and fascinating works in development, West Edge’s Aperture becomes a major site for the development of American opera.
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SFJAZZ to Stream Terence Blanchard’s <em>Champion</em>
October 6, 2020
SFJAZZ to Stream Terence Blanchard’s Champion
BY Michael Zwiebach
Blanchard’s first opera gets an online revival.
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SF Conservatory of Music to Stream All 2020–2021 Performances
October 6, 2020
SF Conservatory of Music to Stream All 2020–2021 Performances
BY Michael Zwiebach
There’s a wealth of great music a couple of keystrokes away thanks to the Conservatory’s new initiative.
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SF Conservatory of Music Puts Muscle Behind Commitment to Inclusion
September 29, 2020
SF Conservatory of Music Puts Muscle Behind Commitment to Inclusion
BY Michael Zwiebach
Partnering with the San Francisco Symphony, SFCM creates a groundbreaking commissioning program, as well as other inclusion measures.
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Mondavi Center for the Arts Breathes a Youthful Spirit Into Davis
September 18, 2020
Mondavi Center for the Arts Breathes a Youthful Spirit Into Davis
BY Michael Zwiebach
UC Davis’s arts presenter is in tune with its audience.
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Feature Article
Another Opening to Opera From an Edgy Company
September 9, 2020
Another Opening to Opera From an Edgy Company
BY Michael Zwiebach

West Edge Opera comes up with another program to foster new works, creativity, and inclusion during our season of discontent.

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Artist Spotlight
Pamela Z Goes Viral
August 18, 2020
Pamela Z Goes Viral
BY Michael Zwiebach

The composer/performer has had a turbocharged 2019–2020, while being on the same roller coaster as the rest of us.

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SF International Piano Festival Plows Ahead
August 11, 2020
SF International Piano Festival Plows Ahead
BY Michael Zwiebach
Stiff upper lip, never say die, and keep your ears peeled and your eyes on the keyboard.
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Feature Article
A Round Table on Black Conductors and Classical Music
August 4, 2020
A Round Table on Black Conductors and Classical Music
BY Michael Zwiebach

Four conductors discuss their experiences, views on orchestral culture, and whether things are getting better.

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Feature Article
The Epic Trail to Women’s Suffrage Receives an Equally Epic Memorial at Cabrillo Festival
July 28, 2020
The Epic Trail to Women’s Suffrage Receives an Equally Epic Memorial at Cabrillo Festival
BY Michael Zwiebach

Stacy Garrop’s The Battle for the Ballot gets a world premiere in 2020 despite the lockdown and the dispersal of Cabrillo’s orchestra across the U.S. It’s just that important.

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Voices of Music Offers Useful Webinar About Video for Streaming Platforms
July 21, 2020
Voices of Music Offers Useful Webinar About Video for Streaming Platforms
BY Michael Zwiebach
They may be small, but online they are mighty. This webinar is being taught by old hands in creating online content.
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Upcoming Concert
In an Enforced Pause, Opera San José Modernizes Its Relationship to Internet Tech
July 21, 2020
Opera San José
In an Enforced Pause, Opera San José Modernizes Its Relationship to Internet Tech
BY Michael Zwiebach

An online recital points the way to many more possibilities, posits General Director Khori Dastoor.

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Ars Minerva Offers Up More Cocktails and Chit-Chat
July 7, 2020
Ars Minerva Offers Up More Cocktails and Chit-Chat
BY Michael Zwiebach
The tiny opera company has another wildly entertaining opera up its sleeve. Until then, it invites you behind the scenes in a series of Zoom chats.
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