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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.

Articles by this Author

San Francisco Symphony Inaugurates Stanford Concert Series This Summer
February 5, 2019
San Francisco Symphony Inaugurates Stanford Concert Series This Summer
BY Michael Zwiebach
The orchestra announces plans for shows at Frost Amphitheater....
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Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review
February 5, 2019
Berkeley Symphony Delivers a Dramatic World Premiere of Disillusioned Dreamer
BY Michael Zwiebach

Hannah Kendall’s new piece was the centerpiece of a concert that included powerful works by Leonard Bernstein and Benjamin Britten.

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Bard Music West Doesn’t Lack Ambition
December 11, 2018
Bard Music West Doesn’t Lack Ambition
BY Michael Zwiebach
The small music festival promises to make a big impression in 2019....
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Early Music/Baroque Review
December 11, 2018
Philharmonia Baroque Lights Up Winter
BY Michael Zwiebach

With Patrick Dupré Quigley at the podium, countertenor Reginald Mobley thrills with Vivaldi’s Nisi Dominus.

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San Francisco Symphony Announces New Music Director and Eight Creative Advisors
December 5, 2018
San Francisco Symphony Announces New Music Director and Eight Creative Advisors
BY Michael Zwiebach
The orchestra is thinking big again....
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The Rubin Institute for Music Criticism Prizewinners Announced
October 30, 2018
The Rubin Institute for Music Criticism Prizewinners Announced
BY Michael Zwiebach
A deep and talented roster of young writers spent a week honing their critical skills....
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<em>SFCV</em> Has Some Questions for You
October 9, 2018
SFCV Has Some Questions for You
BY Michael Zwiebach
This month we’ll be asking select readers for input about how to redesign our website to best serve your interests....
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Center for New Music’s Schedule is Full to Bursting in October
October 9, 2018
Center for New Music’s Schedule is Full to Bursting in October
BY Michael Zwiebach
A broad array of music from the Bay Area’s vibrant scene, all brought together by one, indispensable organization....
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Oakland Symphony Lays Out Ambitious and Engaged 2018-19 Season
September 5, 2018
Oakland Symphony Lays Out Ambitious and Engaged 2018-19 Season
BY Michael Zwiebach
Music Director Michael Morgan leads the orchestra directly into the issues of our time in a well-thought-out series of concerts....
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Rubin Institute Announces Fourth Biennial Music Criticism Week
August 28, 2018
Rubin Institute Announces Fourth Biennial Music Criticism Week
BY Michael Zwiebach
Eighteen upcoming writers take the plunge into music journalism, competing for a $10,000 prize....
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On the Death of George Walker, Great American Composer
August 28, 2018
On the Death of George Walker, Great American Composer
BY Michael Zwiebach
Still too much of a rarity on concert programs, George Walker was a great composer, nevertheless....
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Aretha Franklin, “Queen of Soul,” Is Dead at 76
August 21, 2018
Aretha Franklin, “Queen of Soul,” Is Dead at 76
BY Michael Zwiebach
A hugely important musician has passed from the scene....
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Fantasy Studios in Berkeley to Shut Down
July 31, 2018
Fantasy Studios in Berkeley to Shut Down
BY Michael Zwiebach
The world-famous recording venue will close in mid-September....
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S.F. International Piano Fest Brightens August’s Dog Days
July 24, 2018
S.F. International Piano Fest Brightens August’s Dog Days
BY Michael Zwiebach
Ten independent pianists band together to give your spirits a late summer lift....
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Feature Article
Philharmonia Baroque Go for <em>Glory</em>; Los Cenzontles Go Baroque
July 17, 2018
Philharmonia Baroque Go for Glory; Los Cenzontles Go Baroque
BY Michael Zwiebach

The orchestra issues a live recording of Le temple de la gloire. The band mixes roots music with classical training.

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San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s New Season Is Filled to Bursting
July 3, 2018
San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s New Season Is Filled to Bursting
BY Michael Zwiebach
Get out your calendar and mark some of these dates down. Conservatory concerts are some of the best values in town....
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Wagner's <em>Ring</em>, Jazzed
June 26, 2018
Wagner's Ring, Jazzed
BY Michael Zwiebach
Jazz pianist Dr. Valerie Capers talks about her album Wagner Takes the A Train....
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Playlist
Seven Serenades for Summer
June 26, 2018
Seven Serenades for Summer
BY Michael Zwiebach

Need a mood lift? Here's a look at a little genre that produced some of classical music's biggest hits.

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Early Music/Baroque Review
June 12, 2018
What if Dido and Aeneas Really Was Composed for a Girls' School?
BY Michael Zwiebach

Voices of Music and the San Francisco Girls Chorus create a version like the one performed in Purcell's lifetime.

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Joana Carneiro Resigns as Berkeley Symphony's Music Director
May 29, 2018
Joana Carneiro Resigns as Berkeley Symphony's Music Director
BY Michael Zwiebach
The conductor spent nine eventful years with the orchestra and decides it's time to move on....
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