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Crowded Out of Eden: Composers and the Hollywood Dream

Jonathan Rhodes Lee - January 11, 2010
Film composer James Horner has been in the news a good deal lately. Horner is a versatile and experienced musician, with soundtracks as diverse as Star Trek II and Field of Dreams to his credit.
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Into a Charged Atmosphere, George Benjamin Brings His Music

Jeff Dunn - January 5, 2010

Talk about shocking revelations — British composer/conductor George Benjamin, toast of the San Francisco Symphony in its Jan. 7-17 programs, gets bolts of inspiration literally, from lightning. As he related to me last month, "I’ve always been fascinated by thunderstorms; they’ve influenced many of my works. ... I remember lightning flashes I’ve seen."

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Music News: January 5, 2010

Janos Gereben - January 5, 2010

Great Expectations

A few personal picks from the many inviting local musical events of 2010.

In Memoriam: Mariedi Anders1915-2009

Robert P. Commanday - December 29, 2009
Mariedi Anders, a leading American concert manager and the first in San Francisco, died Dec. 26 in the California Pacific Hospital after a short illness. She was 94. She was a major agent on the West Coast, managing her Mariedi Anders Artists Management, Inc., for 50 years, right up to her death.

Harry Potter and the Classic Film Score

Jonathan Rhodes Lee - December 29, 2009
For the last couple of weeks, a musical debate has been raging on MuggleNet, the self-appointed “ULTIMATE Harry Potter Fansite.” Nicholas Hooper, the composer who scored the last two Potter films, announced to If Magazine on July 23 that he will not work on the final productio

Downloading Primer: How to Get the Most From Your Clicks

Jason Victor Serinus - December 22, 2009

As we approach the year 2010, downloading music has become as ubiquitous as iPods.

Music News: December 15, 2009

Janos Gereben - December 15, 2009

Debussy by Chance

After a "Wozzeck event" at the S.F.

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News From SFCV

SFCV Staff - December 14, 2009
A few weeks ago, we mailed out our annual donor solicitation letter to those of you on our mailing list. Many of you have already responded generously — and for this, we thank you! Your gift will be acknowledged within the coming week(s).

Music News: December 8, 2009

Janos Gereben - December 8, 2009

$14 Million Bailout From L.A.

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Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah

Lisa Petrie - December 8, 2009
Music plays a huge role for Christians celebrating Christmas, both in the church liturgy and in the more secular practices of the season. The experience for Jews during Hanukkah is slightly different. Because Hanukkah is not a high holy day, its musical magic lies in the songs sung in homes, along with the resulting traditions and communities created.