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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

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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Herlitzius Withdraws From San Francisco <em>Ring</em> for Health Reasons
May 9, 2018
Herlitzius Withdraws From San Francisco Ring for Health Reasons
BY Michael Zwiebach
The best-laid plans of Ring casting directors
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Robert Cole to Hand Over Berkeley Festival Reins
May 8, 2018
Robert Cole to Hand Over Berkeley Festival Reins
BY Michael Zwiebach
The great impresario is retiring after a tenure of almost 30 years.
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Editorial
The Pulitzer Prize Acknowledges Reality
April 24, 2018
The Pulitzer Prize Acknowledges Reality
BY Michael Zwiebach

It's not that Kendrick Lamar's music prize invalidates classical music; it recognizes that even classical musicians are affected and inspired by it.

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San Francisco Performances' Upcoming Season Addresses Modern Times
April 17, 2018
San Francisco Performances' Upcoming Season Addresses Modern Times
BY Michael Zwiebach
Amid a broad swath of premieres and intriguing recitals, SFP is asking artists to engage with contemporary issues.
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Richard Tucker Award Goes to Christian Van Horn
April 10, 2018
Richard Tucker Award Goes to Christian Van Horn
BY Michael Zwiebach
Career grants also go to former Merolini and Adler Fellows.
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Mondavi Center Presents Expansive 2018–2019 Season
April 10, 2018
Mondavi Center Presents Expansive 2018–2019 Season
BY Michael Zwiebach
Lots of heavyweight headliners as well as a few experimental and timely offerings crowd the UC Davis presenter's schedule.
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Philharmonia Baroque Mixes It Up in 2018-2019
April 3, 2018
Philharmonia Baroque Mixes It Up in 2018-2019
BY Michael Zwiebach
Nicholas McGegan's no-limits philosophy for the orchestra continues to erase early music's boundary line.
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Tarnopolsky Moving on From Cal Performances to Philadelphia Orchestra
March 27, 2018
Tarnopolsky Moving on From Cal Performances to Philadelphia Orchestra
BY Michael Zwiebach
The organization's executive director winds up successful tenure in Berkeley.
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Santa Rosa Symphony Chooses Its Next Music Director
March 27, 2018
Santa Rosa Symphony Chooses Its Next Music Director
BY Michael Zwiebach
The young, gifted Francesco Lecce-Chong will step into the position.
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Daniel Hope Becomes New Century Chamber Orchestra's Music Director
March 20, 2018
Daniel Hope Becomes New Century Chamber Orchestra's Music Director
BY Michael Zwiebach
The orchestra landed a heavyweight to succeed Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg.
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Cabrillo Festival Announces 2018 Lineup
March 13, 2018
Cabrillo Festival Announces 2018 Lineup
BY Michael Zwiebach
As always, the contemporary music festival manages to squeeze a lot of adventurous music into a short time.
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Yes, <em>SFCV</em> Fans, We Have Expanded
February 27, 2018
Yes, SFCV Fans, We Have Expanded
BY Michael Zwiebach
Check out new tabs to find the extra events we’ve been covering.
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L.A. Philharmonic Unleashes the New Music Gorilla in Its Centennial Season
February 13, 2018
L.A. Philharmonic Unleashes the New Music Gorilla in Its Centennial Season
BY Michael Zwiebach
With an ambitious commissioning project, collaborations with major L.A. artists, and festivals and special projects galore, the new season shapes up to be a blockbuster.
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Classical Grammys Keep Their Cool
January 30, 2018
Classical Grammys Keep Their Cool
BY Michael Zwiebach
With less on the line than the mainstream categories, the classical Grammys recognized some great albums of the past year.
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Feature Article
Season Preview: In the Wings for Spring 2018
January 16, 2018
Season Preview: In the Wings for Spring 2018
BY Michael Zwiebach

Great music is bursting out all over this spring. Here is our guide to some hot tickets.

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Feature Article
What Charles Ives Heard: A Guide to His Fourth Symphony
January 3, 2018
What Charles Ives Heard: A Guide to His Fourth Symphony
BY Michael Zwiebach

In the best-of-2017 sweepstakes, the San Francisco Symphony’s powerful rendition of Ives’s masterwork was a standout.

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