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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 Opera Cancels Domingo Concert
August 13, 2019
San Francisco Opera Cancels Domingo Concert
BY Michael Zwiebach
In the wake of a detailed, wide-ranging Associated Press investigation into alleged sexual misconduct, the company decided to cancel the highly anticipated concert.
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West Edge Will Be Just as Edgy in 2020
August 6, 2019
West Edge Will Be Just as Edgy in 2020
BY Michael Zwiebach
With the 2019 festival in full swing, the company announces a wild 2020 season filled with sex, crime, and great music.
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CD Review
July 16, 2019
Handel’s Joseph, Sans Dreamcoat, Makes a Strong Impression
BY Michael Zwiebach

Handel’s oratorio Joseph and His Brethren gets some long-overdue love from Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra.

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Winners of InterMusic’s Grant Program Announced
June 11, 2019
Winners of InterMusic’s Grant Program Announced
BY Michael Zwiebach
The Musical Grant Program awards will support 21 really cool arts projects in the Bay Area next year. Here are the winners.
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Festival Review
June 4, 2019
Kronos Festival Thrives Despite Missing Soloist
BY Michael Zwiebach

Kronos Quartet continues to do important work, and their commissioning projects leave an unmatched legacy.

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California Symphony Continues to Score Big in 2019–2020
May 14, 2019
California Symphony Continues to Score Big in 2019–2020
BY Michael Zwiebach
The orchestra is riding a wave of success that shows in its confident new season.
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Choral Review
May 7, 2019
S.F. Bach Choir Gives Lift to the Mozart Requiem and a Forgotten Work
BY Michael Zwiebach

SFBC gives us the chance to meet composer Marianna Martines.

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Cal Performances’ 2019-2020 Promises Stars and Big Premieres
April 19, 2019
Cal Performances’ 2019-2020 Promises Stars and Big Premieres
BY Michael Zwiebach
The Mariinsky Ballet, Renée Fleming, and a reimagined Scott Joplin opera are only a few of the standout attractions.
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S.F. Performances Still Looking Ahead at 40
April 9, 2019
S.F. Performances Still Looking Ahead at 40
BY Michael Zwiebach
Lots of star performers and new collaborations spark the organization’s coming season.
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Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review
March 26, 2019
Oakland Symphony Triumphs With More Musical Discoveries
BY Michael Zwiebach

The offbeat orchestra creates an intriguing evening of music with a patriotic tinge and a rare symphony from the 1840s.

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Modern Classical Review
March 19, 2019
Hot Air Festival Lofts Dozens of New Music Performances
BY Michael Zwiebach

From new student pieces to a Gérard Grisey masterpiece, it was an afternoon of possibilities.

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S.F. Symphony Announces 2019–2020: Celebrating the MTT Legacy
March 12, 2019
S.F. Symphony Announces 2019–2020: Celebrating the MTT Legacy
BY Michael Zwiebach
With the final bows of Michael Tilson Thomas as music director, the orchestra gives clues to its future and sends its current director off in style.
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Chamber Music Review
March 12, 2019
New Music That Fits Like an Old Glove
BY Michael Zwiebach

Star performers Jennifer Koh, Anssi Karttunen, and Nicolas Hodges meet up to perform the new music they know best.

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New Season From Philharmonia Baroque Features Another Fully Staged Opera
February 26, 2019
New Season From Philharmonia Baroque Features Another Fully Staged Opera
BY Michael Zwiebach
And a commission from Caroline Shaw, and a slew of famous soloists …
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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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