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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Garden of Memory

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It's that time of year, that is, we're closing in on the summer solstice. The days are long and hot, and you can hear hours of new, ...

Web Site Basics Redux: SFS, I'm Looking at You.

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Compose-Your-Own went on sale at San Francisco Symphony today, meaning that as soon as single tickets go on sale, I can go through the frus...

James Levine Birthday Celebration

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The Met Opera radio channel on Sirius XM (channel 74) will have a special marathon this weekend in honor of James Levine's 70th birthday...
Saturday, June 15, 2013

Starting Times

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Okay, for once, I'm going to have to agree with Patrick about starting times. I am usually fine with a 8 p.m. start. I see from the Ta...
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Friday, June 14, 2013

Glass, Cello Concerto No. 2

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I've got a review up at SFCV of Philip Glass's Cello Concerto No. 2, Naqoyqatsi , conducted by Dennis Russell Davies, played by Mat...
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Double Concertos

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Despite my lack of postings, believe it or not, I've been to a few concerts lately, all at SFS. Herewith some brief comments, as the fir...
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Iain Banks

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If you follow the science fiction world, you already know that Scottish author Iain [M] Banks died Sunday morning at 59, just a couple of m...
Tuesday, June 11, 2013

"Augurs of Spring" Mashup

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This is cool. Looks like the recordings are all from the big Decca box of Sacre  performances: ...
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Government Surveillance

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Back in 2008, candidate Barack Obama said he was troubled by and opposed to the extent of government surveillance under then-President Bush....
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Monday, June 10, 2013

Cal Bach Summer Workshop

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Received from the California Bach Society: Paul Flight, Artistic Director of the California Bach Society, continues his survey of choruse...

Formosa Singers in Palo Alto

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The Formosa Singers will be visiting from Taiwan, and their visit includes a concert in Palo Alto. Here are the details (h/t SY); the concer...
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Thursday, June 06, 2013

San Francisco Choral Artists: Upcoming

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UPDATED  with final program, Jun 6. Interesting-looking mostly new music program from SFCA, with Veretski Pass:   WARNING Veretski Pa...
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Monday, June 03, 2013

SCOTUS Shocker: Scalia on the Right Side, For Once

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Unfortunately, it's the losing  side of the 5-4 decision declaring DNA sampling at arrest time to be constitutional. But WTF happened ...
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Saturday, June 01, 2013

Where's Runnicles?

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There's Runnicles : in China conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra on their tour. Read all about it on the orchestra's blog.

West Edge Opera's Salons at the Garden Gate

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The ever-imaginative West Edge Opera now has a recital series, Salons at the Garden Gate. The venue is new to me, the Garden Gate Creativity...
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Sunday, May 26, 2013

He's Really Gone.

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Elliott Cook Carter, Jr., December 11, 1908 - November 5, 2012, who will not be forgotten during my lifetime. Alex Ross posts the evidence...
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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Shapero Update

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More links added to my earlier posting about the late Harold Shapero .
Wednesday, May 22, 2013

End of the World

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Jane  Eaglen comes in for a lot of stick around the operatic blogosphere, mostly from people who'...
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IOC's June Program

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The International Orange Chorale has a program of a capella music by women coming up in June. It includes   the West Coast premiere of Sarah...

And If You Are In Seattle Today

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Seattle Opera celebrates with a Wagner Sing-Along! It's free! They'd like you to pre-register.

O heilige Goetter!

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Lauritz Melchior, Helen Traubel, and Arturo Toscanini set Carnegie Hall on fire in the Goetterdaemme...

Heil Dir, Sonne!

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Greeting the sun for the first time this day in Leipzig, May 22, 1813, Wilhelm Richard Wagner. Ast...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

NCCO Season Announcement

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Last, but not least, New Century Chamber Orchestra announces its 2013-14 season. The most interesting program, from my perspective, is the...
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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Harold Shapero

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Photo: Gordon Parks for Life I logged on to Twitter a while ago to tell Alex Ross that we won't have much Wagner in SF on the 22nd...
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Defending the Indefensible

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The Times has a puff piece on the dismantling of The Machine, that nasty unit set used for the M...

On the Air

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James Levine's return to the podium is tomorrow, and the concert will be broadcast on the web. Details from the Met press release: Th...
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Friday, May 17, 2013

What is the Right Order for Listening to These Performances?

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Chronologically? By conductor? By orchestra? By edition? By quality?