Michael Zwiebach

Michael Zwiebach is the senior editor/content manager for SFCV. He assigns all articles and content, manages the writing staff, and does editing. A member of SFCV from the beginning, Michael holds a Ph.D. in music history from the University of California, Berkeley.

Articles By This Author

Michael Zwiebach - March 23, 2021

In response to several readers, a further comment on the lessons of the conductor’s long tenure at the Metropolitan Opera.

Michael Zwiebach - March 16, 2021

A seven-year experiment is set to pay off in an Opera Parallèle production, coming this summer.

Michael Zwiebach - March 9, 2021

Choosing from the singer’s enormous legacy in all media can be daunting. Here’s an assist.

Michael Zwiebach - March 1, 2021

The stellar madrigal interpreters are out with a recording of Monteverdi’s passionate Third Book.

Michael Zwiebach - February 23, 2021

With texts by Margaret Atwood, Songs for Murdered Sisters reflects on a real-world tragedy.

Michael Zwiebach - February 8, 2021

As the NEA continues to dole out project-based grants effectively, we’re reminded that artists need and deserve more than that.

Michael Zwiebach - February 6, 2021

If there’s a lesson in this preeminent American composer’s work, it’s that reimagining the past in art can lead to liberation.

Michael Zwiebach - February 2, 2021

The Colour of Music Festival in Charleston, S.C., is virtual this year, featuring an array of chamber concerts.

Michael Zwiebach - January 26, 2021

Both companies announced major appointments to include Black artists in top-level artistic decision-making and in outreach programs.

Michael Zwiebach - January 12, 2021

With a winner of a concept, the orchestra is ready to make new friends and influence people.