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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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Latest Jake Heggie Song Cycle Addresses Violence Against Women
February 23, 2021
Latest Jake Heggie Song Cycle Addresses Violence Against Women
BY Michael Zwiebach
With texts by Margaret Atwood, Songs for Murdered Sisters reflects on a real-world tragedy.
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Editorial
It’s Time to Fund the Arts to Ensure They Flourish Instead of Survive
February 8, 2021
It’s Time to Fund the Arts to Ensure They Flourish Instead of Survive
BY Michael Zwiebach

As the NEA continues to dole out project-based grants effectively, we’re reminded that artists need and deserve more than that.

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Feature Article
Composer Anthony Davis Imagines His Freedom
February 6, 2021
Composer Anthony Davis Imagines His Freedom
BY Michael Zwiebach

If there’s a lesson in this preeminent American composer’s work, it’s that reimagining the past in art can lead to liberation.

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Rare Chance to See Colour of Music Online
February 2, 2021
Rare Chance to See Colour of Music Online
BY Michael Zwiebach
The Colour of Music Festival in Charleston, S.C., is virtual this year, featuring an array of chamber concerts.
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Black Artists Claim a Seat at the Table at Long Beach Opera and LA Opera
January 26, 2021
Black Artists Claim a Seat at the Table at Long Beach Opera and LA Opera
BY Michael Zwiebach
Both companies announced major appointments to include Black artists in top-level artistic decision-making and in outreach programs.
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Upcoming Concert
Fresno Philharmonic Enters the Video Concert Series Derby
January 12, 2021
Fresno Philharmonic
Fresno Philharmonic Enters the Video Concert Series Derby
BY Michael Zwiebach

With a winner of a concept, the orchestra is ready to make new friends and influence people.

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Upcoming Concert
The Boundary-Crossing Prototype Festival Reconceived for Video
January 5, 2021
Prototype Festival
The Boundary-Crossing Prototype Festival Reconceived for Video
BY Michael Zwiebach

Beth Morrison Projects, HERE Arts Center, and LA Opera bring Modulation, a meditation on 2020 from 13 different composers, to fruition.

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Who’s Next? Hailstork Commission to Grace Black History Month
January 5, 2021
Who’s Next? Hailstork Commission to Grace Black History Month
BY Michael Zwiebach
Two months before the composer’s 80th birthday, a premiere sets the stage.
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L.A. County Holiday Celebration Is On for the 61st Year
December 15, 2020
L.A. County Holiday Celebration Is On for the 61st Year
BY Michael Zwiebach
And since it wouldn’t be the holidays without brass, the Southern California Brass Consortium will bring the three-hour show to a close.
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Streaming Review
December 8, 2020
Beethoven’s “Bridgetower” Sonata in All Its Mad Glory
BY Michael Zwiebach

Valley of the Moon Festival has quietly made a big contribution to the Beethoven year.

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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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