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This can't be good news: the SFS concert broadcasts on KDFC are moving from Tuesday nights, where they've been since 1994, to Sunday nights. I feel like that's where broadcasts go to die; nobody will listen, so eventually there will be a reason to eliminate them completely. One example: KDFC used to broadcast San Francisco Opera performances, albeit on a delay, but these eventually gave way to a monthly "conversation," one hour long, between Matthew Shilvock and Bill Leuth.
Let me also note that I wasn't happy that somehow the Busoni piano concerto concert from June, 2023, wasn't broadcast. HOW OFTEN WILL WE GET TO HEAR IT????
The press release is after the jump.
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 |
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SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY CONCERT BROADCASTS ON CLASSICAL KDFC MOVE TO SUNDAYS AT 7PM AS PART OF NEW “NORCAL SUNDAY NIGHTS” PROGRAMMING, BEGINNING SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 San Francisco Symphony’s 2023–24 season broadcasts begin with Opening Night Gala concert, airing on October 8; KDFC will air archival recordings from the 2021-22 season September 10–October 1 This month marks KDFC’s 75th anniversary serving the Bay Area |
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Beginning Sunday, September 10, the San Francisco Symphony’s concert broadcasts on Classical KDFC will move to a new timeslot—Sunday nights at 7pm—moving from Tuesday nights at 8pm. The San Francisco Symphony concert broadcasts will be a part of “NorCal Sunday Nights,” a new local concert broadcast series created by KDFC in celebration of its 75th anniversary season, highlighting live concert performances from the Symphony and other local classical music organizations. Hosted by KDFC Music Programmer and host Rik Malone, the Sunday evening broadcasts will air on Classical KDFC 90.3 FM San Francisco, 104.9 FM San Jose, 89.9 FM Napa, 103.9 FM Monterey, and kdfc.com, where they will be available for on demand streaming for 21 days following each broadcast. KDFC will broadcast 27 concerts during the San Francisco Symphony’s 2023-24 season, beginning with the Orchestra’s September 22 Opening Night Gala concert (broadcasting on October 10). Click here for a complete schedule of the San Francisco Symphony’s 2023–24 season KDFC radio broadcasts. This change to the broadcast schedule comes as Classical KDFC celebrates 75 years this September. The San Francisco Symphony broadcasts have been a Tuesday night tradition on Classical KDFC since 1994. |
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4 comments:
The Saratoga Symphony is playing the Busoni piano concerto next month. Unfortunately they're the bottom tier of community orchestras, but the soloist, Tamami Honma, is good and quite versatile.
That's wild. I'll put up a post about it.
I would think anyone playing the piece is good, given that it's in Hamelin/Ohlsson/etc. territory for difficulty.
I was really hoping to sing in the Saratoga performance since this is one of my bucket list choral pieces, but alas it got programmed on the same day that I'm singing two other gigs!
Oh no!!
I am still regretting that I did not sing in Les Notes when my university's larger chorus sang it; I was with the smaller chorus elsewhere on the program...and turning pages for the first pianist in the Stravinsky. I haven't had another opportunity to sing. I should have auditioned for the SFS chorus this year even though they are not doing the four piano version.
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