Previews

    Each week, SFCV looks behind the scenes to give you a sneak peak of what's coming up on stages around the Bay Area...so you can learn about concerts before they happen.

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    What <em>The Source</em> Exposes About Truth and Identity
    February 21, 2017
    San Francisco Opera
    What The Source Exposes About Truth and Identity
    BY Michael Zwiebach

    Composer Ted Hearne filters Chelsea Manning's story through a kaleidoscope of musical influences.

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    On the Making of <em>Anthracite Fields</em>
    February 16, 2017
    Cal Performances
    On the Making of Anthracite Fields
    BY Lou Fancher

    Composer Julia Wolfe melds the refined and the vernacular into new music.

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    Pinchas Zukerman’s Secret — Staying Curious
    February 14, 2017
    Chamber Music San Francisco
    Pinchas Zukerman’s Secret — Staying Curious
    BY Jeff Kaliss

    Performances, conducting, and teaching are keeping this 69-year-old young.

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    Maria Schneider’s Ecology of Music and Nature
    February 13, 2017
    Cal Performances
    Maria Schneider’s Ecology of Music and Nature
    BY Jeff Kaliss

    The composer/pianist talks about the origins of her Grammy-winning The Thompson Fields, her work pushing for a fair deal from music streaming companies, and working with David Bowie.

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    Opera on Tap Takes Opera to the People
    February 11, 2017
    Opera on Tap - San Francisco Chapter
    Opera on Tap Takes Opera to the People
    BY Lou Fancher

    From bar stools to church pews and playground benches, the visionary program makes opera accessible and fun for all.

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    Native American Music to Take Center Stage at Oakland Symphony Concert
    February 6, 2017
    Oakland Symphony
    Native American Music to Take Center Stage at Oakland Symphony Concert
    BY Jeff Kaliss

    Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate’s rhythmically vital composition anchors Music Director Michael Morgan’s exploration of Native American concert music.

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    Artist Spotlight
    Composer John Adams Still Stretches His Horizons
    February 3, 2017
    Composer John Adams Still Stretches His Horizons
    BY Jeff Kaliss

    As active as ever, the 70-year-old has his hands full with new projects and supporting his younger colleagues.

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    Artist Spotlight
    How Conductor Dennis Russell Davies Pulled Philip Glass to the Symphonic Side
    February 2, 2017
    How Conductor Dennis Russell Davies Pulled Philip Glass to the Symphonic Side
    BY Tom Jacobs

    Bruckner Orchestra Linz’ music director chats about working with the legendary composer, and conducting.

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    Flicka Is Taking It to the Streets
    February 2, 2017
    The Choral Project
    Flicka Is Taking It to the Streets
    BY Lou Fancher

    Beloved mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade sings for — and with — the homeless.

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    Pan Asian Festival Links Iran and China
    January 31, 2017
    Center for East Asian Studies
    Pan Asian Festival Links Iran and China
    BY Mark MacNamara

    The theme of the Stanford festival is soft power, the growing prestige of Asian music.

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