Paul Kotapish

Paul Kotapish is the managing editor for SFCV. You can learn more here or at guitarfish.net.

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October 20, 2020

SF Music Day 2020 Offers Fresh Music and New Performances

Expect the unexpected at InterMusic SF’s 13th free showcase of classical, jazz, and contemporary music on Sunday, Oct. 25.

October 20, 2020

Sound Wizard Brian Walker Shares Tech Tips for Livestreaming

BY Paul Kotapish

An online class will give musicians and organizations the skills they need to make their online concerts sparkle with improved audio and video.

October 13, 2020

Trinity Alps Chamber Music Festival Finds a New Path

BY Paul Kotapish

The outstanding high-country fest celebrates the fall season with livestreamed performances of the Bach cello suites.

October 13, 2020

Four California Orchestras Co-Commission a New John Christopher Wineglass Work

BY Paul Kotapish

Each ensemble will perform the topically inspired Alone Together.

October 6, 2020

Del Sol Brings Joy to the People

BY Paul Kotapish

The forward-thinking quartet commissions uplifting new works and performs them in a series of free open-air concerts around the Bay Area.

September 29, 2020

Early Music Experts Share Tips for Idiomatic Playing on Modern Instruments

BY Paul Kotapish

Elizabeth Blumenstock, Eric Zivian, and William Skeen offer October workshops through the Amateur Music Network.

September 22, 2020

Stanford Live Reimagines Its Fall Season

BY Paul Kotapish

The St. Lawrence String Quartet kicks off a season highlighted by concert films shot on the Bing stage.

September 22, 2020

Lara Downes and a Cavalcade of Stars Ask You to “Take Care of This House”

BY Paul Kotapish

The activist pianist commemorates National Voter Registration Day with a new video of a song from Leonard Bernstein’s 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

September 21, 2020

Green Music Center Offers a Fresh Mix of Online Conversation and Performances

BY Paul Kotapish

This fall’s online season includes a Black music series, classical chamber music, hip-hop, jazz, dance, and more.

September 15, 2020

One Found Sound Goes Live Online and In-Person This Fall

BY Paul Kotapish

With both virtual watch parties and live-performance events planned, the chamber orchestra’s fall slate reaffirms its commitment to Black and underrepresented composers.

September 9, 2020

A New Bill Loosens Strictures for Some Musicians and Other Freelancers

BY Paul Kotapish

The legislation rolls back some of the onerous requirements of AB 5, but symphonies and musical theater companies are still on the hook as employers.

September 9, 2020

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Gets Sketchy With Details for the 2020 Festival

BY Paul Kotapish

Online and undaunted, HSB unveils headliners for its 20th-anniversary fete via a series of uncaptioned drawings of the artists. Can you guess the lineup?

September 1, 2020

Ragazzi Boys Chorus Leaps Into the Future With Virtual Studio

BY Paul Kotapish

The lauded choral program adopts cutting-edge technology that allows large groups of individuals to make music together in real time via the internet.

August 25, 2020

California Symphony Unveils a Sparkling Fall Season

BY Paul Kotapish

Intimate online performances will emphasize a diverse roster of composers and soloists.

August 25, 2020

Opera San José Introduces Its Resident Artists for 2020–2021

BY Paul Kotapish

Meet the rising artists participating in this innovative opera training program.

Feature Article

August 23, 2020

Audience Choice Awards 2019–2020: Bay Area Winners

BY Paul Kotapish

Congratulations to the winners of the annual SFCV readers’ poll.

August 1, 2020

Oakland Symphony Reaches Out With a Bountiful rePAST

BY Paul Kotapish

Catch an outstanding past performance for free every Friday at dinner hour.

July 27, 2020

Audience Choice Awards 2019–2020 Is Accepting Nominations

BY Paul Kotapish

The sixth-annual SFCV readers’ poll is now open for nominations.

July 14, 2020

NEA Provides Relief to Arts Organizations Hard Hit by the Pandemic

BY Paul Kotapish

Bay Area and Los Angeles music and dance groups are among those getting direct funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.