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Paul Kotapish

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

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Shameless Promotion of Local Artists: Bay Area Recordings in 2016
December 19, 2016
Shameless Promotion of Local Artists: Bay Area Recordings in 2016
BY Paul Kotapish

Offered without critique, a smorgasbord of recorded music released this year.

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Dynamite Guitars Offer Plenty of Strum and Twang
September 7, 2016
Omni Foundation for the Performing Arts
Dynamite Guitars Offer Plenty of Strum and Twang
BY Paul Kotapish

The Omni Guitar Foundation hosts a promising season of globe-spanning guitar music—classical, flamenco, and beyond.

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Feature Article
Best of the Bay 2015–16 Winners
August 29, 2016
Best of the Bay 2015–16 Winners
BY Paul Kotapish

The results are in. We look at the winners of our second-annual Best of the Bay reader poll.

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Voting is Complete for SFCV's Annual Best of the Bay Poll, 2015–16
August 24, 2016
Voting is Complete for SFCV's Annual Best of the Bay Poll, 2015–16
BY Paul Kotapish
Thank you for casting your final votes in the second annual SFCV Best of the Bay poll. Look for results next week.
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Pavarotti’s Widow Takes the Aria out of Trump’s Sales
July 29, 2016
Pavarotti’s Widow Takes the Aria out of Trump’s Sales
BY Paul Kotapish
Nicoletta Mantovani Pavarotti joins the chorus of protests over the music played at Donald Trump’s political rallies.
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SFCV Beach Blanket Bibliography
July 12, 2016
SFCV Beach Blanket Bibliography
BY Paul Kotapish

Surprise: Many of our favorite novels and nonfiction books feature music and musicians. Here are some recommendations for great beachside reading.

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Behind Every Great Pianist Is a Great Team of Artisans
July 11, 2016
Behind Every Great Pianist Is a Great Team of Artisans
BY Paul Kotapish
A new book celebrates the arcane art of crafting a Steinway piano. Slate offers a photographic tour of some of the quiet heroes of the craft.
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Conductors Transcend Dramatic Gestures at the Sibelius Academy
July 11, 2016
Conductors Transcend Dramatic Gestures at the Sibelius Academy
BY Paul Kotapish
Finland’s premier music institution may be the world’s best training ground for new conductors.
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Beware the Queens in the House of Tudor
July 11, 2016
Beware the Queens in the House of Tudor
BY Paul Kotapish
Michael Shae explores the perils facing sopranos taking on Gaetano Donizetti’s “Tudor trilogy.”
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Women Choreographers Kept From the Limelight
June 28, 2016
Women Choreographers Kept From the Limelight
BY Paul Kotapish
In a field teeming with female artists, major ballet companies rarely present works created by women.
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Jimi and George Slept Here
June 28, 2016
Jimi and George Slept Here
BY Paul Kotapish
A new exhibition at London’s Handel House Museum celebrates Jimi Hendrix’s tenure next to the home where George Frideric composed The Messiah.
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Puccini in the Sand Dunes
June 17, 2016
Puccini in the Sand Dunes
BY Paul Kotapish
Dubai’s emerging Opera District prompts The Economist to ponder the boom in new opera houses in surprising locales.
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Orchestras Struggle for Relevance in a Culture of Shifting Values
June 17, 2016
Orchestras Struggle for Relevance in a Culture of Shifting Values
BY Paul Kotapish
Attendees at the League of American Orchestras’ annual conference wrestle with existential issues of relevance, engagement, and fun.
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Women Conductors Held Down by the Glass Podium
June 9, 2016
Women Conductors Held Down by the Glass Podium
BY Paul Kotapish
Participants in the Hart Institute for Women Conductors at The Dallas Opera cite discrimination and limited opportunities as top challenges.
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Symphonic Guides for the Rest of Us
June 9, 2016
Symphonic Guides for the Rest of Us
BY Paul Kotapish
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s graphic listening guides shepherd listeners through complex musical scores with symbols and keys.
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<em>Hamilton</em> Creator and Star Lin-Manuel Miranda Gathers No Moss
June 9, 2016
Hamilton Creator and Star Lin-Manuel Miranda Gathers No Moss
BY Paul Kotapish
Rolling Stone magazine chats with the toast of Broadway about his groundbreaking play, politics, and music.
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C.O.C. Faces Controversy Over Alleged Attempts to Stifle Critic
May 20, 2016
C.O.C. Faces Controversy Over Alleged Attempts to Stifle Critic
BY Paul Kotapish
The Canadian Opera Company's alleged effort to squelch reviews by Arthur Kaptainis raises questions about the role of arts criticism in the era of market-driven media.
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