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This Doctor Won’t Blow His Own Horn Until the Symphony Returns
September 14, 2020
This Doctor Won’t Blow His Own Horn Until the Symphony Returns
BY Janos Gereben

Mark Almond, just named associate principal horn with the SF Symphony, is on the front line of coronavirus research as a physician at UCSF.

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Last Night Will Be a First in BBC Proms’ 125-Year History
September 8, 2020
Last Night Will Be a First in BBC Proms’ 125-Year History
BY Janos Gereben
Home viewers are invited to be part of the action for the streaming finale.
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Ballet Stars and Conductors Featured in <em>Musical Point(e)s</em>
September 8, 2020
Ballet Stars and Conductors Featured in Musical Point(e)s
BY Janos Gereben
Ming Luke livestreams conversations with leading lights from ballet and classical music.
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Et Tu, <em>Nutcracker</em>? Yes, Even the Sugar Plum Fairy Takes Shelter This Year
September 1, 2020
Et Tu, Nutcracker? Yes, Even the Sugar Plum Fairy Takes Shelter This Year
BY Janos Gereben
The holiday season won’t shine as brightly this year without SF Ballet’s annual treat.
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Salonen and Mozart Gang Up on COVID-19
August 31, 2020
Salonen and Mozart Gang Up on COVID-19
BY Janos Gereben
The Finnish National Opera livestreams a satire of a year lost to the pandemic.
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Cal Performances Adapts to a Virtual Fall Season
August 25, 2020
Cal Performances Adapts to a Virtual Fall Season
BY Janos Gereben
The organization shifts some of its previously announced programming online to present a new, digital season.
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Richard Lonsdorf to Head New Century Chamber Orchestra Through December
August 24, 2020
Richard Lonsdorf to Head New Century Chamber Orchestra Through December
BY Janos Gereben
The innovative administrator takes the helm while the search for a permanent replacement for Philip Wilder continues.
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Yes We Can: SF Symphony Prevailed Through More Than a Century of Vicissitudes
August 24, 2020
Yes We Can: SF Symphony Prevailed Through More Than a Century of Vicissitudes
BY Janos Gereben
No matter what fate and history toss its way, the SF Symphony keeps making great music.
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SF Opera Reorganizes Training Programs
August 21, 2020
SF Opera Reorganizes Training Programs
BY Janos Gereben
Carrie-Ann Matheson named as new artistic director for SF Opera Center.
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Masked and Distanced, a Conductor and an Orchestra Return to Live
August 10, 2020
Masked and Distanced, a Conductor and an Orchestra Return to Live
BY Janos Gereben
Nicholas McGegan leads the Houston Symphony in a diverse concert before a dozen attendees and a livestreaming camera.
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San Francisco Remembers Leon Fleisher
August 4, 2020
San Francisco Remembers Leon Fleisher
BY Janos Gereben
The pianist died Sunday at the age of 92.
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Marquee TV’s Free Online Dance Shorts Festival Runs Through the Month
August 3, 2020
Marquee TV’s Free Online Dance Shorts Festival Runs Through the Month
BY Janos Gereben
Tune in to short films selected by the San Francisco Dance Film Festival and others.
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The Sound of Music at the 2020 Emmys
July 31, 2020
The Sound of Music at the 2020 Emmys
BY Janos Gereben
Nominations for the 72nd-annual TV awards include composers, music directors, supervisors, and lyricists.
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If You Can’t Go to Idaho, Sun Valley Festival Will Come to You
July 27, 2020
If You Can’t Go to Idaho, Sun Valley Festival Will Come to You
BY Janos Gereben
The spectacular event delivers star-studded performances from 43 cities over the next three weeks.
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Pandemic’s Chamber Music in Extremis: SF Symphony’s “1:1 Concerts”
July 21, 2020
Pandemic’s Chamber Music in Extremis: SF Symphony’s “1:1 Concerts”
BY Janos Gereben
Live performances by SFS musicians pair one performer with one listener in an outdoor setting.
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Facing the Pandemic in a City Where Music Has Always Triumphed Over Disaster
July 14, 2020
Facing the Pandemic in a City Where Music Has Always Triumphed Over Disaster
BY Janos Gereben
The show has gone on through great quakes, depressions, and wartime, but COVID-19 presents a confounding set of new challenges.
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Music of <em>Cinegogue Summer Days</em>, COVID-19 Edition of the SF Jewish Film Festival
July 14, 2020
Music of Cinegogue Summer Days, COVID-19 Edition of the SF Jewish Film Festival
BY Janos Gereben
On the schedule: drive-in shows, a documentary about Michael Tilson Thomas, and a silent film scored by local musicians.
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Musical Theater Review
July 6, 2020
Online Hamilton Is a Superb Bargain at the Right Time
BY Janos Gereben

Disney+ released the remarkable film version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s blockbuster musical earlier than planned, and we should all be grateful.

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BBC Proms’ 125-Year-Old Run Continues Into 2020
July 3, 2020
BBC Proms’ 125-Year-Old Run Continues Into 2020
BY Janos Gereben
Highlights from the archives and new performances from the BBC Grand Virtual Orchestra keep the festival in play with a stiff upper lip.
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SF Opera and Merola Program Reinvent Their Summer Season
June 30, 2020
SF Opera and Merola Program Reinvent Their Summer Season
BY Janos Gereben
Look for streaming performances from the canceled operas and online chats with SFO luminaries and guests.
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